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Burundi
Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX condemns the detention of journalist Sandra Muhoza
On April 14, 2024, journalist Sandra Muhoza with online media outlet La Nova Burundi was reportedly arrested by the police and later handed over...
Malawi
Freedom of Expression Violations
MISA demands immediate release of arrested Malawian journalist
What happened
MISA demands the immediate release of the Malawi journalist, Macmillan Mhone who was arrested on Monday 8 April 2024 over a story that...
Ghana Attacks
Ghana: Danish Journalists Harassed, Equipment Seized by Security Forces
This statement was originally issued by the mfwa.org on April 14, 2016.
On April 10, 2016 security forces stationed at Saaman, a mining community in...
Angola Attacks
Angola: AFEX condemns Imprisonment of 17 Angolan Human Rights Activists
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is alarmed at the farcical conviction of 17 Angolan activists on charges of attempted “acts of rebellion”...
Access To Information
Liberia experiencing downward trend in freedom of expression, information
This statement was originally published by the Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP) on 17 March 2016.
The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding,...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Government minister punches female TV journalist, dragged to police
Originally issued by the hrnj-uganda on March 24, 2016
Member of Parliament for Katikamu North Constituency and currently a Minister without Portfolio in the Ugandan...
Uganda Access To Information
Uganda: Seven Journalists Attacked as Police and Army look on.
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on March 7, 2016.
Rowdy supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters on March 04, 2016...
Gambia Attacks
MFWA, 36 Others Petition African Commission for Release of Detained Gambian Journalist
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and 36 other freedom of expression organisations in Africa and across the globe have petitioned the African...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Female journalist covering opposition leader arrested by police
Remmy Bahati a journalist with NBS Television was arrested on March 1, 2016, by the Uganda Police Force as she relayed live events that...
Uganda Access To Information
Media clamp down as Police Arrest Six Journalists in Ugandan suburbs
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on February 29, 2016.
Uganda Police has on Monday February 29, 2016, arrested a total of eight (8)...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Police arrests journalists covering meeting of opposition leaders
Six journalists were on Saturday February 27, 2016 arrested by Ugandan police, for attempting to cover the visit of opposition leader Amama Mbabazi to...
Eastern AfricaUganda Access To Information
Uganda Elections: AFP Journalist pepper-sprayed by Police
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on February 22, 2016.
Agence France Presse, AFP journalist, Isaac Kasamani, has been pepper-sprayed by Uganda police, earlier...
Zambia Attacks
Zambia: MISA condemns Police interference in operations of Radio Stations
Originally issued by MISA Zambia on February 19, 2016.
MISA Zambia has condemned the police command in Eastern Province for interfering with the operations of...
Ghana Attacks
MFWA’s Partner in Mali Mobilises Media to Search for Missing Journalist
The national partner of MFWA in Mali, la Maison de la Presse (MP) has mobilised the media in the country to work towards unraveling...