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GuineaNigeriaSudan 

Freedom of Expression Situation in Africa – April – Spetember 2019

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) recorded a total of 139 freedom of expression (FOE) violations were recorded in 23 African countries from...
Sudan 

AFEX Welcomes Reopening of Al Jazeera’s Khartoum Office, Urges Sudanese Authorities to Uphold Press Freedom

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the reopening of the Khartoum Office of Qatar-based, Al Jazeera a couple of months ago after...
Somalia 

AFEX Condemns Continued Detention of Journalist in Somaliland

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) urges authorities in Somaliland to immediately and unconditionally release journalist and social media activist, Abdimalik Muse Oldon...
GhanaLiberiaTanzania 

Boost to Freedom of Expression Rights in Africa as Progressive Laws, Court Rulings Define First Quarter of 2019

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange’s (AFEX) monitoring of the Freedom of Expression (FOE) Situation in Africa during January-March 2019 recorded some positive developments...
ChadDemocratic Republic Of CongoSomalia 

AFEX FOE Situation in Africa Report – January to March 2019

A total of 77 violations were recorded in 21 countries with security agents being responsible for 40 of the said violations in the January...
Kenya 

Students Assault TV Station Crew, Set Vehicle Ablaze in Kenya

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) calls on the police to expeditiously investigate and punish unruly students who physically assaulted a crew working...
Sudan 

AFEX Deplores Massive Crackdown on Free Expression Rights by Sudanese Army

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) condemns the ongoing violations of the freedom of expression rights of the Sudanese people and urges the...
EthiopiaGhanaMozambiqueNigeriaSouth SudanTanzaniaZimbabwe 

AFEX Appeals to African Governments to Actively Promote and Defend Freedom of Expression ahead of World Press Freedom Day Celebration

In the next few days, hundreds of stakeholders across the globe will converge in Africa in the Ethiopian capital and host city of the...
Tanzania 

AFEX Vehemently Condemns Tanzania’s Detention, Deportation of Executive Director of Uganda-based Organisation, CIPESA

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins its Uganda-based member, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), to...
ChadDemocratic Republic Of CongoMozambiqueNigeriaSudanTanzania 

AFEX Denounces Increasing Attacks on Journalists in Africa, Calls for an End to Impunity for Such Crimes

Resolution of the Seventh General Meeting of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) held in Berlin, Germany, on April 7, 2019. The Seventh General...
GhanaNigeriaSomalia 

Freedom of Expression Situation in Africa – 208 Violations Recorded in 30 Countries only 14 Redressed in 2018

There was widespread impunity for freedom of expression (FOE) violations recorded in 2018 with only 14 out of the 208 violations recorded received some...
Democratic Republic Of CongoMozambiqueSudanZambiaZimbabwe 

Governments Increasingly Penalising Critical Journalism in Africa

The right to freedom of expression and access to information is enshrined in the national constitutions of several African countries who are also signatories...