Friday, July 25, 2025

MRA calls on Nigerian government to implement ECOWAS Court judgment on blasphemy laws

Nigeria 
Lagos, Wednesday, July 16, 2025: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Federal Government to take urgent measures to implement and give full...
Ghana 

MFWA condemns physical attacks against journalists covering parliamentary election

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) strongly condemns physical attacks against journalists reporting on the parliamentary election re-run taking place at Ablekuma North,...
Kenya 

AFEX Condemns blatant violations of fundamental freedoms during protests in Kenya

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a network committed to protecting and advancing the rights of all persons to speak freely, access information,...

AFEX condemns the unjust and excessive restriction of access to X in Tanzania

From May 20 to May 21, 2025, Tanzanians faced a wave of digital restrictions impacting their X accounts. This shutdown occurred without any official announcement from the government or telecommunications companies in Tanzania. The X platform was disabled without proper procedure, a public explanation, or legal justification. The restrictions followed a security breach, where hackers took over the official X account of the Tanzanian Police Force and posted explicit content,...
Zambia 

Zambian government secretly weaponizes cybercrime law with intrusive add-ons

On April 8, 2025, Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema signed into law the Cyber Crimes Act 2025,updating the 2021 version with rather very intrusive provisions. The new law has also removed the Zambia Cyber Security Agency from an independent agency of state, and localized it in the Office of the President. The law allows for the interception and surveillance of all electronic communications, including calls, emails, messages and streamed content. Under the...

Issue Highlights

Kenya 

AFEX urges the Kenyan government to help bring justice to assaulted journalists in Nakuru

Over a week has passed since six journalists were teargassed and assaulted by police in Nakuru, Kenya, while covering the arrest of former Kakamega...
Nigeria 

IPC decries threats against journalist; condemns invasion of radio station

For immediate release, February 3, 2025 The Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub of the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos - Nigeria is...
Africa 

Amplifying the Resolution on the Protection of Women Against Digital Violence in Africa: Towards Meaningful Actions by States

Two and a half years after the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) adopted the Resolution on the Protection of Women Against...

Country Highlights

Zambia 

Zambia’s cybersecurity and cybercrimes laws raise digital rights concerns

In April 2025, the Zambian Parliament enacted two laws – the Cyber Security Act, 2025, and the Cyber Crimes Act, 2025 – which pose significant threats to...
Kenya 

CIPESA Joins Six Civil Society Organisations in Landmark Case Challenging Internet Shutdowns in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya – In a significant step toward safeguarding digital rights and constitutional freedoms, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern...

GPU Begins Training of 75 Journalists on Ethical Reporting

The Gambia Press Union on Monday began the first of three training workshops to be conducted in February for 75 journalists on ethical reporting,...