Russian journalist escapes to Paris, condemns media crackdown under Putin Reporters Without Borders helped Ekaterina Barabash faced a 10-year prison sentence over social media posts. Euronews · May 6, 2025
Sudan’s paramilitary unleashes drones on key targets in Port Sudan, officials say Sudanese military officials say paramilitary fighters unleashed drones on the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, hitting key targets there, including the airport, the port and a hotel The Independent UK · May 6, 2025
Russian journalist who criticised Ukraine war escaped to France with NGO's help A Russian reporter critical of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine said on Monday she had fled to France after Reporters Without Borders (RSF) helped coordinate her escape. The NGO hailed her resilience and said her story was a "message of hope" for other journalists. Radio France Internationale · May 6, 2025
Drones strike Port Sudan in dramatic escalation of civil war Sudan’s paramilitary hit key targets including the airport, the port and a hotel The Independent UK · May 6, 2025
Drones Hit Port Sudan Airport In Third Day Of Attacks Drones struck the airport and targeted an army base in Port Sudan on Tuesday, officials said, the third straight day the Sudanese army-aligned government's seat of power has come under attack. International Business Times · May 6, 2025
Total blackout after drone strikes, fire in Sudanese city of Port Sudan Sudan’s army-aligned government cut diplomatic relations with the UAE over arming the RSF after the drone attacks. Al Jazeera · May 6, 2025
UN top court dismisses Sudan's genocide case against UAE over support to RSF Sudan had requested urgent measures to halt violence against the Masalit ethnic group but the UAE rejected the case as legally unfounded and politically motivated. Euronews · May 5, 2025
Sudan fails in attempt to make UAE accountable for acts of genocide Largely expected decision by international court of justice marks second diplomatic victory for Gulf state The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025
International Court of Justice throws out Sudan genocide case against UAE The top United Nations court on Monday threw out Sudan's case against the United Arab Emirates over alleged complicity in genocide during the brutal Sudanese civil war. Radio France Internationale · May 5, 2025
Russian journalist who escaped Putin’s reach reappears in Paris after daring journey Barabash, 63, vehemently condemned on Monday the lack of freedoms in Russia while detailing her escape The Independent UK · May 5, 2025
How RSF is adopting Israel’s ‘template for genocide’ in Sudan For years, Israel has used human rights terminology to whitewash killing civilians, now the RSF is doing the same. Al Jazeera · May 5, 2025
UN's top court is to rule on Sudan's request alleging Emiratis funded Sudanese paramilitary forces The top court of the United Nations is to rule on a request from Sudan to issue emergency measures against the United Arab Emirates The Independent UK · May 5, 2025
Dossier of alleged Sudan war crimes handed to Metropolitan police Lawyers say evidence file outlines atrocities including torture and rape carried out by the Rapid Support Forces in the country’s brutal civil conflict The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025
Paramilitaries Launch First Attack On Port Sudan: Army Sudanese paramilitaries on Sunday struck Port Sudan, the army said, in the first attack on the seat of the army-aligned government in the country's two-year war. International Business Times · May 4, 2025
Al Jazeera · May 4, 2025 Sudan’s RSF carries out drone attack near Port Sudan airport: Army The army says an airbase, cargo warehouse and some civilian facilities were targeted in Port Sudan.
Radio France Internationale · May 3, 2025 DOJ says VOA can resume broadcasting: Reporters Without Borders The US Justice Department has informed Voice of America its staff can resume programming next week after the broadcaster was shuttered by President Donald Trump in March, according to Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without borders and a VOA employee said Saturday.
The Independent UK · May 3, 2025 ‘The janjaweed are coming’: Sudanese recount atrocities in RSF attack on a Darfur camp Sudan's notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its allied militias have rampaged through the country's largest camp for displaced people in Darfur
Newslaundry · May 3, 2025 Dead reporters, bombed infra, Israeli blockade: But RSF thinks Palestine is freer than Russia For the first time in the history of the Press Freedom Index, published annually by Reporters Without Borders, the conditions for practising journalism are “difficult” or “very serious” in over half of the world’s countries and satisfactory in fewer than one in four.
Al Jazeera · May 2, 2025 Sudanese paramilitary RSF kills 19 after taking city of al-Nahud: Sources Control over city gives RSF strategic advantage in its bid to take Darfur capital el-Fasher, 400km west.
Euronews · May 2, 2025 Europe best region in world for press freedom but situation worsening, says RSF Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published its annual report on global press freedom on Friday. Europe remains the safest region for journalists, but the situation is deteriorating.
The Guardian - US · May 2, 2025 Trump order targeting law firm struck down; supreme court asked to allow Musk’s Doge access to social security data – as it happened Judge rules Perkins Coie executive order violates constitution; Trump administration asks supreme court to lift block on Doge accessing data. This blog is now closed.
Al Jazeera · May 2, 2025 Palestine the world’s most dangerous place for journalists, RSF says US President Donald Trump overseeing ‘troubling deterioration’ in press freedom in US, Reporters Without Borders says.
International Business Times · May 2, 2025 'Alarming Deterioration' Of US Press Freedom Under Trump, Says RSF Media rights group RSF warned Friday about "an alarming deterioration in press freedom" in the United States under President Donald Trump as well as "unprecedented" difficulties for independent journalists around the world.
Radio France Internationale · May 2, 2025 'Alarming deterioration' of US press freedom under Trump, warns RSF Media rights group RSF on Friday warned about "an alarming deterioration in press freedom" in the United States under President Donald Trump as well as "unprecedented" difficulties for independent journalists around the world.
Al Jazeera · May 1, 2025 Sudan ‘horror knows no bounds’, says UN, as deaths in Darfur rise UN rights chief says civilians ‘trapped in dire conditions’ in and around el-Fasher as RSF warns of further ‘bloodshed’.