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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...
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Stakeholders to Prioritise Safety of Journalists and Issues of Impunity in Africa
Communiqué
A one-day Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity was held in Juba, South Sudan, on Monday, December 11,...
Somalia Attacks
TV Journalist Killed in Somalia
This statement was originally published on nusoj.org on December 11, 2017.
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns in strongest terms possible the targeted...
South Sudan Attacks
AFEX Outlines Obligations of States on Safety of Journalists and Issue of Impunity
The Chair of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), Mr. Edetaen Ojo has called on governments across the globe to respect international frameworks...
Sudan Attacks
AFEX Calls on Authorities in Sudan to Respect Freedom of Movement Rights of Citizens
The African Freedom of Expression is deeply concerned about the numerous reports of violations of the freedom of movement rights of journalists, human ri"ghts...
Uganda Attacks
State Official Threatens Journalist over Land Dispute Reporting
The Minister for Water Resources and Member of Parliament for Mukono North Constituency, Honourable Ronald Kibuule is reported to have threatened the correspondent of...
Nigeria Attacks
State Actors on Rampage: 64 days of Physical Attacks, Censorship and Detention
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on October 3, 2017.
Over a period of two months (July 12-September 16, 2017), state actors in Nigeria...
Zimbabwe Attacks
Release Journalist, Kenneth Nyangani: AFEX Urges Zimbabwean Authorities
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) urges the police in Zimbabwe to unconditionally release journalist, Kenneth Nyangani who was arrested on October 2...
Cameroon Attacks
AFEX Bemoans Crackdown on Protesters in Anglophone Regions of Cameroon
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) denounces the brutality of Cameroon’s security forces against unarmed civilians reportedly killing 12 people and injuring many...
Uganda Attacks
Police Arrests Journalists Covering Opponents of Age Limit Removal
This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on September 20, 2017.
Police in Wadegeya arrested and detained five journalists who were covering a press conference...
SomaliaSouth Sudan Attacks
Somalia, South Sudan, Still a Minefield for Journalists
Journalists continue to face danger while reporting in conflict zones across the Horn of Africa region. Several journalists have been physically assaulted, arrested and...
Uganda Attacks
Police Officers Assault Journalists, Confiscate their Gadgets
This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on September 13, 2017.
Police officers of Kigungu Post Police on September 13th, 2017 assaulted and confiscated gadgets...
Somalia Attacks
Three Journalists Wounded in Suicide Bomb Attack in Central Somalia
This statement was originally published on nusog.org on September 11, 2017.
Three local journalists were caught up yesterday, Sunday 10 September 2017, in a suicide...