Press freedom is experiencing a worrying decline in many African nations, according to Reporters Without Borders, an international non-profit, non-government entity on its 2025 World Press Freedom Index.
The African region records the highest number of countries with declining economic indicators as 80 per cent have seen their economic scores drop.
In many cases, media ownership is concentrated in the hands of a few private groups close to those in power and individuals with political interests, which compromises newsrooms' editorial independence.
It said in a release shared with the Ghana News Agency that informing the public is becoming a daily challenge in Africa, yet higher-ranking countries such as South Africa (27th), Namibia (28th), Cape Verde (30th) and Gabon (41st) provide rays of hope.
