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Zambia 

Zambian government secretly weaponizes cybercrime law with intrusive add-ons

On April 8, 2025, Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema signed into law the Cyber Crimes Act 2025,updating the 2021 version with rather very intrusive provisions. The...
Kenya 

AFEX urges the Kenyan government to help bring justice...

Over a week has passed since six journalists were teargassed and assaulted by police in Nakuru, Kenya, while covering the arrest of former Kakamega...
Uganda 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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...