“The baseless and unjustified detention of Antoine Galindo for carrying out his legitimate journalistic duties is outrageous and Ethiopian authorities must release him immediately without condition" says Angela Quintal CPJ Africa cpj.org/?p=359292

French journalist Antoine Galindo detained in Ethiopia cpj.org/?p=359292 via CPJ Africa

Ethiopian police have arrested Antoine Galindo a French journalist, on suspicion of "conspiracy to create chaos", his employer Africa Intelligence said on Monday. A judge on Saturday prolonged Galindo's detention until March 1. reuters.com/world/africa/e…

Africa Intelligence (Indigo Publications group) condemns the unjustified arrest on 22 February and subsequent detention in Addis Ababa of one of its journalists, Antoine Galindo, while on an assignment in Ethiopia and calls for his immediate release africaintelligence.com/eastern-africa…

#BREAKING: French journalist Antoine Galindo leaves #Ethiopia after release cpj.org/2024/02/french… CPJ welcomed the release on Thursday, February 29, of French journalist Antoine Galindo, who was arrested in Ethiopia on February 22, and urged Ethiopian authorities to

“It is great news that Antoine Galindo has been released, as his unjust detention was a stark reminder of the dangers of practicing journalism in today’s #Ethiopia,” said Mûthoki Mumo. cpj.org/2024/02/french… “Ethiopian authorities must now release all journalists—eight others

Mûthoki Mumo With eight journalists behind bars, #Ethiopia was the second-worst jailer of journalists in sub-Saharan Africa, according to CPJ’s 2023 annual Prison Census. These journalists, half of whom were arrested following the declaration of a state of emergency in August 2023, remain

Dear Uganda Police Force , Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces , and all other security agencies. You have a duty to protect journalists as they exercise their right to freedom of expression. Tommorrow, we will be covering the #March2Parliament #JournalismIsNotAcrime.

Online attacks against journalists working to report the news today are illegal and wrong. Please read, like and share our statement. #JournalismIsNotACrime #PressFreedom #Uganda

#Kenya: Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed and dismayed by reports that security personnel on August 8 targeted journalists covering protests, leaving some with injuries. x.com/IPAEastAfrica/…

#Kenya: A police officer was caught on camera kicking a journalist in the face while other members of the press were hit with teargas canisters. youtu.be/oTc_tYTKW0U?t=…

#Kenya: CNN journalist Larry Madowo reported that police fired a teargas canister at him, as he reported live from Nairobi. x.com/LarryMadowo/st…

Protests have been ongoing in #Kenya since June and CPJ has documented other attacks on members of the press covering them: cpj.org/2024/07/kenyan… Attacks on journalists, who are working to keep the public informed, dent Kenya’s press freedom record. They should be

The IPAEA condemns in the strongest terms possible the targeting of journalists during the ongoing protests in Tanzania reported by local media. This targeting of the press is unacceptable and undermines the vital role of journalists in democracy of informing the public .

NMG journalists Lubowa Abubaker, Dennis Kabugo and Raymond Tamale Lwanga, who have been covering the #KawempeByElection, are missing. It is believed that they were arrested by security personel. NBS TV journalists Francis Isaano and Hakim Wampamba were also arrested. #NTVNews

We have taken the difficult decision to temporarily withdraw our Daily Monitor NTV UGANDA journalists from covering the Kawempe North by-election for their safely because they are being targeted and attacked by armed soldiers and undercover security operatives.

Some of the Nation Media Group-Uganda journalists gathered at NTV UGANDA offices at Serena Hotel after being evacuated from Kawempe North, Kampala following security brutality and arrest of several colleagues who were covering Kawempe North MP by-election on March 13, 2025. Three

VIDEO: Our journalists, Canary Mugume and Mugenyi Henry, recount the events that have transpired in Kawempe North today. #NBSUpdates #KawempeNorthByElection

Our journalists covering the Kawempe North by-election have been assaulted, arrested, and had equipment confiscated. Press freedom is under attack! We shall not be silenced. Full statement below. #JournalismIsNotACrime #NBSUpdates