AFIC and PPDC Launch New Report on Open Contracting and Open Government in Africa
KAMPALA–Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) and Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) are pleased to launch a report, “OGP in…
Empowering Citizens to Access Information: Transitional Countries Doing Better than Ghana
Several transitional countries in the West Africa region are doing better than Ghana in terms of demonstrating stronger commitment to…
Tanzania: AFIC Urges Tanzania to Pass Strong Freedom of Information Law
Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) urges the United Republic of Tanzania to strengthen the Freedom of Information Bill that…
Uganda: Police Officer arrested for Assaulting Journalist
Edward Tibamwenda, a police officer attached to Lungujja police station was on July 24, 2015 arrested for allegedly assaulting a…
DRC: JED condemns a new hard blow against Freedom of Information
Journalist in Danger (JED) and Reporters Without Borders (RWB) demand the immediate release of Erick Izami, a journalist with Antenna…
This Week in Africa:The week of 13 – 18 October
This Week in Africa The week of 13 – 18 October witnessed some free expression violations and challenges on the…
This Week in Africa: 20 – 25 October, 2014
This Week in Africa The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) continues to support its members in their efforts to…
South Sudan: AFEX deeply concerned about National Security Service Bill; Calls on Parliament to reject it
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply concerned about a National Security Service Bill waiting to be passed…
AFEX condemns endorsement of a draconian media law by the Somalia Council of Ministers; Calls on Somali Parliament to reject it
AFEX condemns endorsement of a draconian media law by the Somalia Council of Ministers; Calls on Somali Parliament to reject…
AFEX Statement on World Radio Day
February 13, 2014 – On the occasion of World Radio Day, the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) wishes to…
AFEX condemns imprisonment of Somali journalist in Ethiopia as a “travesty of justice”
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) condemns in the strongest terms the 27-year sentence imposed on veteran Somali journalist,…