In Africa, laws enacted against cybercrime are used to regulate the internet but also unfortunately to regulate information published online. On multiple occasions, journalists have been prosecuted on this legal basis. If we look at Nigeria for example, a law against cybercrime was enacted seven years ago. It has been used many times to prosecute and arrest journalists. In the same way in Niger, journalists Moussa Aksar and Samira Sabou were convicted following the enactment of a 2019 law. More generally, these arrests produce a chilling effect for the press in the country. This sends a message to all journalists in Niger who are in the crosshairs.