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Burundi
Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX condemns the detention of journalist Sandra Muhoza
On April 14, 2024, journalist Sandra Muhoza with online media outlet La Nova Burundi was reportedly arrested by the police and later handed over...
Malawi
Freedom of Expression Violations
MISA demands immediate release of arrested Malawian journalist
What happened
MISA demands the immediate release of the Malawi journalist, Macmillan Mhone who was arrested on Monday 8 April 2024 over a story that...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Journalists charged with Criminal Defamation
Two Red Pepper journalists were on August 19, 2015, released almost a week later since they were remanded to Luzira after failing to pay...
Guinea Attacks
Guinea: Journalist reported missing
Cherif Diallo, a reporter of Espace TV, a privately-owned satellite television station in Guinea, has been reported missing.
Managers of Espace TV say Diallo was...
Uganda Access To Information
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 Vision Group Correspondent Frederick...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Police and President’s Representative arrest Radio Station Manager for criticizing the President
Police and the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Gulu District in Northern Uganda, on July 21, 2015 arrested Payira Bonny a radio talk-show host...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda:Police Detain Journalist for Photographing a Suspect at Court
A court reporter working with the Vision Group, Betty Amamukirori was on June 18, 2016 arrested by the police at the Anti-Corruption Court in...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Another Witness pins Senior Police Officer a Journalist Assault.
Kampala, 14th May, 2015; A third prosecution witness has testified against the former District Police Commander of Old Kampala Police Station, Joram Mwesigye in...
Democratic Republic Of Congo Attacks
DRC: AFEX condemns arrest and detention of journalists, accuses Congolese authorities of assault on free expression
DRC: AFEX condemns arrest and detention of journalists, accuses Congolese authorities of assault on free expression
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is...
Kenya Access To Information
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 A, held illegally for...
GhanaUgandaWest Africa Access To Information
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 continent as reported by some...
BotswanaDemocratic Republic Of CongoMalawiZimbabwe Access To Information
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 address freedom of expression challenges...
Somalia Attacks
Somalia: Minister of Information stops Impunity Day Activities: AFEX condemns act and calls for action from Government
Somalia: Minister of Information stops Impunity Day Activities: AFEX condemns act and calls for action from Government
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is...
South Sudan Access To Information
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 by the Parliament of...