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Uganda
Freedom of Expression
World Press Freedom Day 2024: HRNJ reaffirms its commitment...
KAMPALA, May 3, 2024 – The Human Rights Network For Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) stands united with the global community on this year’s World Press Freedom...
Liberia
Freedom of Expression
World Press Freedom Day 2024: CEMESP issues call to...
On World Press Freedom Day, the Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP) released a poignant statement, echoing the sentiments of a nation grappling...
Benin Attacks
Benin: Armed Policemen Raid Newspaper Office
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on August 15, 2016.
On August 11, 2016, about ten armed police officers in Benin raided the premises of...
Liberia Attacks
Liberia: Radio Station Shut Down
This statement was originally published by mfwa.org on August 14, 2016.
The government of Liberia has shut down privately-owned Radio LIB24.
The MFWA’s partner organisation in...
Ghana Attacks
Ghana: Sports Journalists Attacked by Football Fans
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on August 11, 2016.
Two journalists from Jem FM, a privately-owned radio station in the Ashanti Region of...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Supporters of Inspector General of Police Assault Journalist
This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org August 10, 2016.
A Bukedde newspaper journalist, Joseph Mutebi was 10th August, 2016 assaulted by commercial (boda boda...
South Sudan Attacks
Alfred Taban should be Released
Prominent South Sudanese journalist, Alfred Taban who was arrested by agents of the National Security Service (NSS) on July 16, 2016 has been charged...
South Sudan Attacks
Twelve Days on, South Sudanese Journalist Still in Detention
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is dismayed at the continued detention of South Sudanese journalist, Alfred Taban who has been held by...
Uganda Attacks
Police Detains Two Journalists, Assaults Three Others in Uganda.
This statement was originally published by hrnj-uganda on July 25, 2016.
A Delta Television journalist Jamil Mukiibi was attacked by commercial motorcyclists (Bodaboda) as he...
Gambia Attacks
The Gambia: 19 Persons Jailed for Demonstrating Without Permit
The statement was originally published on mfwa.org, on July 21, 2016.
On July 20, 2016, a High Court in The Gambia capital Banjul, sentenced 19...
Uganda Attacks
Court Sets Hearing Date for Criminal Defamation Case against Journalist
This statement was originally published by hrnj-uganda on July 21, 2016.
The Magistrates Court in Lyantonde has today, 21st July 2016, set 28th July, 2016,...
Mauritania Attacks
Mauritania: Journalist Jailed Three Years for Throwing Shoe at State Official
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org, on July 18, 2016.
A Magistrate’s Court in Nouakchott, Mauritania has sentenced a journalist to three years in...
South Sudan Attacks
Freedom of Expression: AFEX Urges South Sudan to Protect Rights of Journalists
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) writes to express grave concern about the recent crackdown on the media in South Sudan which has...
Lesotho Attacks
Lesotho Times Journalist goes into Exile
This statement was originally published by misa.org on July 19, 2016.
Lesotho Times newspaper reporter Keiso Mohloboli fled Lesotho on July 18, 2016, to the...