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11 journalists killed in Africa in less than nine months, AFEX demands a tough response from governments to end the impunity

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021

For the past 273 days spanning January-September 2021, eleven journalists have been killed across sub-Sahara Africa in an orgy of…

Attacks | Freedom Of Assembly | Impunity |

Month of Repression: Four Killed, Dozens Arrested and Radio Stations Shut

February 20, 2020February 26, 2020

Four fatalities have already been recorded in an alarming start to 2020, as Guinea and Nigeria began the year on…

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MRA Calls on Government to Introduce and Implement Policies and Legislation that Ensure Safety of Journalists

December 23, 2019

LAGOS, Monday, December 23, 2019: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Nigerian Government to adopt and implement policies…

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Four Demonstrators Killed, Serial Attacks on Journalists in November 2019

December 19, 2019December 19, 2019

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on December 12, 2019. Guinea’s unrelenting attacks against demonstrators in November 2019 resulted…

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AFEX Calls on Congolese Authorities to Investigate Killing of Journalist and Prosecute Perpetrators

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

Accra, Ghana, 6 November 2019: The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) today condemned the brutal murder of Congolese journalist,…

Access To Information | Attacks | Free Expression and The Law |

Cameroonian Government Must Act to End Ongoing Attacks on Press Freedom

September 22, 2019

In a joint report produced by the Accra-based African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and its member in Cameroon, Association…

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Le Gouvernement Camerounais doit Agir pour Mettre Fin aux Attaques contre la Liberté de la Presse

September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

Dans un rapport conjoint produit par le Réseau Africain de la Liberté d’Expression (AFEX) basé à Accra et son membre…

Attacks | Freedom Of Assembly | Impunity |

Government of Guinea Must Protect Freedom of Expression Rights as Guaranteed by the Country’s Constitution

September 16, 2019September 20, 2019

Press freedom and freedom of expression have come under severe attack in Guinea as security agents and state officials continue…

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Deteriorating Press Freedom Situation in Zimbabwe, Mnangagwa’s Government Has a Duty to Protect Journalists

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins it member, the Media Institute of Southern Africa, Zimbabwe Chapter (MISA Zimbabwe)…

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AFEX Joins Its Member, JED to Urge New Congolese Government to Prioritise Safety of Journalists in DRC

August 15, 2019August 23, 2019

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has joined Journaliste en Danger (JED), its member organisation in the Democratic Republic…

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AFEX Joins its Member, MISA Tanzania to Demand Immediate and Unconditional Release of Tanzanian Investigative Journalist

July 31, 2019

The African freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins its member, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Tanzania Chapter to…

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AFEX Demands Accountability for 2004 Killing of Deyda Hydara, Calls for Prosecution of Ex-President Jammeh of Gambia

July 24, 2019July 31, 2019

ACCRA, GHANA, Wednesday, July 24, 2019: The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a regional network of freedom of expression…