Access To Information | GPU Begins Nationwide Sensitization on Access to Information, Media Self-regulation February 17, 2021 The Gambia Press Union, with support from the British Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, is implementing a project aimed…
Access To Information | World Radio Day 2021: MFWA Applauds the Resilience, Versatility of Radio in the Face of COVID-19 February 13, 2021February 15, 2021 The theme for this year’s World Radio Day – New World, New Radio – highlights and celebrates the significance and…
Access To Information | How Liberia’s Coronavirus Misinformation Spread Far More than the Virus Itself November 12, 2020 On March 16, 2020, the first coronavirus case in Liberia was confirmed; a government official, Mr. Nathaniel Blama who traveled…
Access To Information | 8 Journalists Killed in 3 Years: The Deplorable State of Press Freedom in Somalia October 26, 2020November 2, 2020 Somalia remains one of the most dangerous places for journalists across the globe. For the fifth year in a row,…
Access To Information | Niger Passes New Law on Interception of Communications September 1, 2020 By Simone Toussi and Thomas Robertson | In response to national security challenges related to terrorism, ethnic conflict and organized…
Access To Information | Media Development | Safety of Journalists | Media, Police Commit to Effective Collaboration to Promote Peaceful Elections in Ghana August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Journalists and police officers in the Ashanti and Northern regions have committed to collaborating to promote peaceful elections in Ghana….
Access To Information | Journalist Chin’ono Denied Bail Yet Again August 24, 2020 Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was on 24 August 2020, denied bail yet again following his fresh bail application on the basis…
Access To Information | Ethiopia: AFEX Joins Call for Facebook to Act on Violence-Inciting Speech August 13, 2020 The Africa Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has joined thirty-five other organisations to demand action from Facebook to prevent the…
Access To Information | Access to information Crucial for an Effective Response to the COVID-19 Crisis July 6, 2020July 20, 2020 The need for accessing public information during crisis exists at every step, regardless of the severity it may have on…
Access To Information | Towards an ATI Law in The Gambia: The Journey So Far June 29, 2020July 9, 2020 Access to Information is one of the pillars of a strong democratic government. The legal right to request information from…
Access To Information | Protecting Media Freedom and Access to Information in Zimbabwe: MISA’s Recommendations May 3, 2020May 5, 2020 MISA Zimbabwe shares its Way Forward recommendations for defending media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information to mark…
Access To Information | AFEX Welcomes Zimbabwean High Court Ruling Barring Police from Arresting Journalists April 22, 2020April 27, 2020 The African Freedom of Expression Exchange has welcomed a recent ruling by a High Court in Zimbabwe on April 20,…