AFEX condemns the actions of the Somali Government against Somali Journalists Syndicate
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) condemns the freezing of the bank account of the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and calls on the...
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...
Nigeria
Freedom of Expression Violations
Persistent harassment of Lanre Arogundade by state security constitutes systematic abuse of power and violation of his rights
For immediate release, Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The International Press Centre (IPC), hereby strongly registers its displeasure over yet another incident of harassment of its Executive Director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade, by officials of the State Security Service otherwise known as the DSS, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria.
The incident of Thursday April 11, while Mr. Arogundade prepared to board a late-night Air France Flight to Berlin, Germany to...
Somalia
Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX condemns the detention of journalist
On April 1, 2024, freelance journalist Mohamud Abdirashid Abdi was detained in the Luuq District of Gedo region in Somalia, which shares a border with Ethiopia.
According to a report by the Somali Journalists Syndicate, Mohamud was arrested after he made a social media post alleging an injury of two male rickshaw (popularly known as tuk tuk) drivers who had been shot by police over unpaid ‘fees’ demanded by police.
However,...
Issue Highlights
Nigeria
Media Development
Rebuilding trust in the electoral process: IPC hosts multi-stakeholders dialogue
Lagos, Nigeria – March 22, 2024.
The International Press Centre (IPC), based in Lagos, Nigeria, lead implementing partner of Component 4 (Support to Media) under...
Africa
Digital Rights
#IWD2024: Inspiring women’s inclusion in Africa
Today, the world celebrates International Women’s Day 2024 under the theme of #InspireInclusion, which encourages the realisation of a gender-equal world free of bias,...
Africa
Access To Information
How AFIC is Building Transparency and Accountability Across Africa Society
Transparency and accountability are fundamental pillars of good governance. Transparency ensures that government processes, decisions, and data are open and accessible to the public,...
Country Highlights
Uganda
Access To Information
AFIC to collaborate with Uganda Human Rights Commission on implementation of the Information law
0n 2nd, April, 2024, Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC)held a fruitful discussion with Uganda Human Rights Commission on how to closely collaborate on the protection...
Sierra Leone
Freedom Of Assembly
ECOWAS Court orders Sierra Leone to compensate student victim of police crackdown
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Sierra Leone to pay $25,000 as compensation to Mohamed Morlu, a Sierra Leone citizen,...
Nigeria
Impunity
Court orders Nigerian government to investigate all attacks against journalists
Lagos, Friday, February 16, 2024: In a landmark judgment, a Federal High Court in Abuja today directed the Federal Government to investigate attacks against...