Samoan and Pacific media groups have reiterated the demand to repeal Samoa’s defamation law after a senior journalist was slapped with a criminal charge over a report involving police officers.

The recent friction between the Nigerian government and one of the country’s leading newspapers, Daily Trust, has sent ripples through the media and political landscape. The controversy centres on the ...

Several journalists said the new rules would undermine media freedom and democracy. This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 8 January 2026. The bill would require background ...