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GPU urges police to drop charges against activist
(Banjul, The Gambia, 15 Nov., 2023) – The Gambia Press Union (GPU) is calling on the Gambia Police Force (GPF) to drop all charges...
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Charter on AI and Journalism launched
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in partnership with 16 other organisations on November 10, 2023 launched the inaugural Charter on AI and Journalism, which coincided...
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Community radio vandalized by rebels
A great number of the low-frequency equipment of the Community Radio for Peace of Bashali (Radio Communautaire pour la Paix de Bashali, RCPB) broadcasting...
Nigeria Access To Information
Court Grants MRA Permission to Challenge Regulator’s Refusal to Disclose Payment of License Fees by Broadcasting Stations
Lagos, Thursday, 6 October 2022: A Federal High Court in Lagos today granted Media Rights Agenda (MRA) leave to proceed with its Freedom of...
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AFEX Calls on African Governments to Address Growing Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
Introduction
The Eighth General Meeting of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a network of African freedom of expression and media development organisations which...
Liberia Access To Information
WPFD 2022: CEMESP Calls for Improved Media Safety Environment in Liberia
Monrovia, May 2, 2022: As the world celebrate Word Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2022, the Center for Media Studies and Peace Building...
West Africa Access To Information
West Africa: Increase in FOE violations in last quarter of 2021
Despite the fact that the recent military takeovers are yet to negatively impact the press freedom landscape as feared, West Africa recorded more than...
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AFEX demands more capacity building for radio stations to deliver credible information
Today, the world is observing the 11th Celebration of World Radio Day. The event was initially proclaimed in 2011 by UNESCO, and a year...
Gambia Access To Information
Gambia’s Journey to Access to Information Legislation, and the uncertain road ahead
On July 1, 2021, the National Assembly of The Gambia passed into law the Access of Information Bill. The change of government in 2016...
West Africa Access To Information
Have ATI laws improved democratic governance and reduced corruption in West Africa? The evidence is humbling
Two-thirds of countries in West Africa have adopted Access to Information (ATI) laws. These laws are supposed to remove barriers to public access to information, improve...
Africa Access To Information
AFEX calls on African Governments to ensure Effective implementation of ATI Laws
On the occasion of the 2021 International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) commends countries on...
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South Sudan: AMDISS Concerned About Closure of Radio Jonglei
Juba- September 6th 2021: The Association for Media Development In South Sudan (AMDISS) is concerned about the continued closure of Radio Jonglei, one of the...
Ghana Access To Information
Ghana: RTI Commission Quashes Exorbitant Fees by State Agency
Ghana’s Right to Information (RTI) Commission has delivered what many consider as a milestone decision that signals the Commission’s commitment to ensure an effective...
South Africa Access To Information
AFEX, FXI Express Regret Over Loss of Life, Property and Community Media during Recent Riots in South Africa
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and its member in South Africa, the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) today expressed its deepest concerns...