Zambia: New Cyber Law Impedes Civil Liberties
Zambia is increasingly repressing the exercise of civic rights, a trend that is growing as the country heads to general…
Uganda Abandons Social Media Tax But Slaps New Levy on Internet Data
By Daniel Mwesigwa | Uganda has ditched the Over-The-Top (OTT) tax that it introduced three years ago on the use…
AFEX Calls on African Governments to Ensure Safety of Journalists, Respect Digital Rights
The Eighth General Meeting of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a network of African freedom of expression and…
MFWA salutes court order restraining Nigerian government from prosecuting Twitter users
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the ruling by the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja on June…
Nigeria: MRA, IPC Condemn Federal Government’s Twitter Ban
Lagos, Monday, June 7, 2021: Two non-governmental organizations, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the International Press Centre (IPC) today condemned…
How Sierra Leone is Hiding Behind the Fight Against Cybercrime to Abuse Digital Rights
The Sierra Leonean government has introduced a Cyber Crime Bill (2020) in what it claims to be an attempt to…
Elections in Benin: AFEX Calls on Authorities to Keep the Internet Open and Secure
As the people of Benin head to the polls on April 11, 2021, in Benin, the African Freedom of Expression…
CEMESP bemoans the Jailing of Opposition Politician over Facebook Posts
The Center of Media Studies and Peace-building (CEMESP) has deplored the jailing of key opposition politician Mo Ali over a…
Authorities in Chad Must Refrain from Repetitive Internet Disruptions during Elections
Ahead of the Presidential elections campaigning in Chad, the authorities disrupted the internet on February 28, 2021, and attempted to…
How the COVID-19 Fight Has Hurt Digital Rights in East Africa
By Paul Kimumwe, Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA). The fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19)…
AFEX Calls on Uganda Authorities to Ensure Safety of Journalists, Keep the Internet On during Elections
Ugandans go to the polls to elect a President on January 14, 2021, in a tensed context which has seen…
MRA Condemns Blocking of Three Websites Associated With #EndSARS Protests
Lagos, Tuesday, December 1, 2020: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the apparent surreptitious blocking of three websites associated with…