Search in Africa, national level, outcome ongoing
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ContinentAfrica
TacticDetention and violence 2Licensing and closure of outlets 2Prior restraint 1Funding and ownership pressure 1
OutcomeOngoing 4
LevelNational 4
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 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 (22 September 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 (26 October 2020) |
| 18 September 2001 | Eritrea: independent press closed and journalists jailed without trial | Eritrea (RSF rank: not recorded) | Detention and violence | Isaias Afwerki | Ongoing |
| 24 May 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 (1 January 1989) |