Access To Information | Digital Rights | MISA Zambia commemorates first ‘Online Media Week’ September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 It was a week of intense activity between August 31 and September 4, 2015, when MISA Zambia commemorated its inaugural…
Access To Information | Free Expression and The Law | Media must fight against corruption, not just report on it – MFWA September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply worried that the overwhelming majority of the media in West Africa…
Access To Information | Digital Rights | ‘Online media can contribute to citizen participation, good governance’ September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 MISA Zambia wishes to note that online media have great potential of contributing to citizen participation and good governance in…
Access To Information | MISA Zambia launches second quarter state of the media report September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 MISA Zambia launched the 2015 State of the Media Report for the second quarter of 2015 at the Cresta Golfview…
Access To Information | Free Expression and The Law | Liberia: Cemesp Launches Report On Media Performance September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 The Center for Media Studies & Peace Building or CEMESP, in collaboration with the Press Union of Liberia has released…
Access To Information | AFIC and PPDC Launch New Report on Open Contracting and Open Government in Africa September 10, 2015 KAMPALA–Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) and Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) are pleased to launch a report, “OGP in…
Access To Information | Free Expression and The Law | Empowering Citizens to Access Information: Transitional Countries Doing Better than Ghana September 2, 2015September 18, 2015 Several transitional countries in the West Africa region are doing better than Ghana in terms of demonstrating stronger commitment to…
Access To Information | Tanzania: AFIC Urges Tanzania to Pass Strong Freedom of Information Law September 1, 2015February 24, 2016 Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) urges the United Republic of Tanzania to strengthen the Freedom of Information Bill that…
Access To Information | Attacks | Free Expression and The Law | Uganda: Police Officer arrested for Assaulting Journalist July 27, 2015February 19, 2016 Edward Tibamwenda, a police officer attached to Lungujja police station was on July 24, 2015 arrested for allegedly assaulting a…
Access To Information | Attacks | Free Expression and The Law | DRC: JED condemns a new hard blow against Freedom of Information March 18, 2015February 24, 2016 Journalist in Danger (JED) and Reporters Without Borders (RWB) demand the immediate release of Erick Izami, a journalist with Antenna…
Access To Information | Attacks | Free Expression and The Law | This Week in Africa:The week of 13 – 18 October November 13, 2014September 10, 2015 This Week in Africa The week of 13 – 18 October witnessed some free expression violations and challenges on the…
Access To Information | Attacks | Free Expression and The Law | This Week in Africa: 20 – 25 October, 2014 November 13, 2014September 10, 2015 This Week in Africa The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) continues to support its members in their efforts to…