Sharp decline in Reporters Without Borders Global World Press Freedom Index in Francophone Africa

Many authoritarian regimes use economic tools to censor the media in Africa

Originally published on Global Voices

Various Cameroonian press releases. Screenshot from the video “Press Freedom Continues to Deteriorate in Cameroon” from the France 24 YouTube channel

According to the 2025 Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index, global press freedom is in a “difficult situation” and in decline. But what exactly is the situation in French-speaking Africa?

On May 2...