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AFEX members elected to the IFEX Council

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) extends its warmest congratulations to three outstanding leaders from our member organisations who have been elected to the prestigious IFEX...
Africa 

Navigating Digital Rights in Africa amidst Increasing Foreign Malign...

On May 21, 2026, more than 300 delegates convened in Nairobi, Kenya, for the 19th edition of the Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KeIGF) to...

AFEX Marks World Radio Day

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and its members across the continent join the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and...
Uganda 

Uganda: BBC Correspondent Arrested for Filming Abim Hospital

This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on February 8, 2016. BBC correspondent in Uganda, Catherine Byaruhanga was on February 6, 2016 arrested by the...
Democratic Republic Of Congo 

DRC: Two Pro-Opposition Media Houses shut down by Government

African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins Journaliste en Danger (JED) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to condemn the closure of two...

AFEX: Regional and International Bodies Must Ensure Countries Respect Human Rights

On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day today December 10, 2015, the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins the International community...

International Day of Access to Information: Baby finally delivered after 13 years

Mama has been pregnant for 13 years; certainly past the ideal nine months of pregnancy for any woman. When she would deliver – time...

AFEX to prioritise digital rights campaigns

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has ended its Strategy Meeting and 2nd General Meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on...
Zambia 

Zambia: State of the media report available now

The 2015 second quarter report outlining the state of the media in Zambia is available now for download here. MISA Zambia launched the report...
NigeriaUganda 

UN, AU and civil society seek to intervene in Criminal Defamation case of a journalist.

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, Prof David Kaye; the Special...
Lesotho 

Basotho media review Peace Building, Conflict Reporting project

On September 4, 2015, MISA Lesotho convened journalists to review the progress and impact of its Media Peace Building and Conflict Reporting Now project....
Zambia 

MISA Zambia commemorates first ‘Online Media Week’

It was a week of intense activity between August 31 and September 4, 2015, when MISA Zambia commemorated its inaugural Online Media Week. The...
Ghana 

Media must fight against corruption, not just report on it – MFWA

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply worried that the overwhelming majority of the media in West Africa and specifically Ghana concentrate...