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How the COVID-19 Fight Has Hurt Digital Rights in East Africa
By Paul Kimumwe, Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA).
The fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Kenya, Tanzania, and...
Uganda Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX Condemns Military Brutality Against Journalists in Uganda
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) condemns the brutal attack by the Ugandan military on journalists and calls for immediate investigations and punishment...
Uganda Digital Rights
AFEX Calls on Uganda Authorities to Ensure Safety of Journalists, Keep the Internet On during Elections
Ugandans go to the polls to elect a President on January 14, 2021, in a tensed context which has seen several journalists assaulted, arrested,...
Ethiopia Digital Rights
Ethiopia’s Press Freedom Dreams under Abiy Ahmed Turning into Nightmare
Before Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali came to power in 2018, the country was known for its infamous blocking of websites and jamming of...
Uganda Freedom of Expression Violations
Uganda: Police and Hooligans Attack Journalists
Plain clothed men arrested Tony Lule, a journalist attached to Bukedde TV on 12th November 2020 at about 6pm at the Vision Group offices...
Somalia
The State of Press Freedom in Somalia
This report highlights press freedom violations recorded in the country from January 2018-September 2020.
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Somalia Access To Information
8 Journalists Killed in 3 Years: The Deplorable State of Press Freedom in Somalia
Somalia remains one of the most dangerous places for journalists across the globe. For the fifth year in a row, the country has maintained...
Tanzania Freedom of Expression Violations
Tanzanian Authorities Continue Clampdown on Media
Tanzania has announced a new set of regulations for foreign media in a continuing and worrying trend of clamping down on freedom of expression...
EthiopiaTogo Digital Rights
Good News, Bad News: A Story of Internet Shutdowns in Togo And Ethiopia
The pushback against internet shutdowns in Africa received a boost last month when the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of...
Kenya Freedom of Expression Violations
Authorities in Kenya Must Investigate Threats Against Journalist – AFEX
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has noted with concerns the reported threats against journalist John Wanyama of Citizen TV in Kenya.
According to...
Eastern AfricaSouthern AfricaWest Africa Digital Rights
Coalition of Civil Society Groups Launches Tool to Track Responses to Disinformation in Sub Saharan Africa
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) together with Global Partners Digital (GPD), ARTICLE 19, PROTEGE QV and the...
Uganda Digital Rights
Uganda’s Social Media Tax Undermining COVID-19 Fight
Globally, in the wake of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), social media has played various roles, such as filling information vacuums and providing...