Search in Africa, national level, outcome ongoing
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
4 incidents match this view.
Country: Egypt, RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180 Eritrea Ethiopia, RSF 2026 rank: 148th of 180
Continent: Africa
Tactic: Detention and violence (2) Licensing and closure of outlets (2) Prior restraint (1) Funding and ownership pressure (1)
Stage: Pressure (1) Punish (1) Silence (1) Eliminate (1)
Outcome: Ongoing (4)
Level: National (4)
Head of government: Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Abiy Ahmed Gamal Abdel Nasser Isaias Afwerki
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2025 | Ethiopia arrests at least six journalists including Sheger FM staff over election-year coverage | Ethiopia (RSF 2026 rank: 148th of 180) | Detention and violence | Abiy Ahmed | Ongoing (September 22, 2025) |
| October 2018 | Egypt: a license requirement leaves an independent news site unable to operate legally for years | Egypt (RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180) | Prior restraint | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | Ongoing (October 26, 2020) |
| September 18, 2001 | Eritrea: independent press closed and journalists jailed without trial | Eritrea (RSF rank: not recorded) | Detention and violence | Isaias Afwerki | Ongoing |
| May 24, 1960 | Egypt's Nasser government nationalizes every newspaper and magazine in the country | Egypt (RSF 2026 rank: 169th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Gamal Abdel Nasser | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |