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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...
Nigeria Attacks
Photo Journalist Attacked in Nigeria
This statement was originally published onon September 5, 2017.
A Benin-based freelance photo journalists, Mr. Lucky Agie, was on Monday night attacked by suspected armed...
South Sudan Attacks
Media Rights Group in South Sudan Condemns Killing of US Freelance Journalist, Pays Tribute to Family
This statement was originally published by amdiss on August 29, 2017.
The Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) would like to extend its...
Uganda Attacks
Police Stones Journalists as they Cover Staff Quarters on Fire
This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on August 24, 2017.
Kampala; Police Officers at Katwe Police Station have today 24th August 2017 stoned...
Togo Attacks
Togolese Police Kill Seven Protesters
This statement was originally published by on mfwa.org on August 21, 2017.
There has been a bloody crackdown on peaceful anti-government protesters in Togo, with...
Democratic Republic Of Congo Attacks
Journalist Detained without Trial in DRC
A Congolese journalist has been detained by the country’s security agents without charge since July 31, 2017.
According to Journaliste en Danger (JED), a member...
CameroonNigeriaTogo Attacks
Culture of Impunity Still Pervasive in Africa: 113 FOE Violations Recorded, Only 10 Redressed
Impunity for crimes against journalists, media professionals, activists and citizens remains a worrying trend in Africa. According to the second edition of the Freedom...
Attacks
AFEX Calls for Immediate End to Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Africa
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a network of African freedom of expression groups, has expressed serious concerns about the increased incidents of...
Guinea Attacks
Journalist Detained for Erroneous Report
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on June 30, 2017.
Gendarmes in Guinea have arrested and detained a journalist for two days after he...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda Police in Brutal Arrest of Journalists on world Press Freedom Day
This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on May 4, 2017.
As Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate The World Press Freedom...
Nigeria Attacks
AFEX Condemns Gruesome Killing of Journalist by Unknown Assailants in Nigeria
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins its member, the International Press Centre (IPC), based in Lagos-Nigeria to strongly denounce the gruesome murder...
Cameroon Attacks
AFEX Petitions AU Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression to Intervene in Cameroon Crisis
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), on April 13, 2017 petitioned the African Union (AU) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access...
Somalia Attacks
AFEX Denounces Two-Year Jail Sentence of Independent Journalist in Somaliland
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins its member, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) to strongly condemn the sentencing of independent...