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Nigeria  Freedom of Expression Violations

IPC decries threats against journalist; condemns invasion of radio...

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For immediate release, February 3, 2025 The Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub of the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos - Nigeria is...
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Africa  Digital Rights

Amplifying the Resolution on the Protection of Women Against...

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Two and a half years after the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) adopted the Resolution on the Protection of Women Against...
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BurundiCameroonDemocratic Republic Of CongoEgyptEthiopiaGuineaMauritaniaNigeriaSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSudanTanzaniaUganda  Attacks

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...
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