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Somalia
Freedom of Expression Violations
Somali authorities must end judicial harassment of journalist Abdalle...
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) strongly condemns the prolonged detention and harassment of Somali media rights advocate, Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, and calls...
Nigeria
Freedom of Expression Violations
IPC condemns threat on journalist’s life
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos- Nigeria is greatly concerned about the reported threats on the life of Premium Times Journalist, Saviour Imukudo.
A report...
Africa Digital Rights
CIPESA Announces 2020 Fellows
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is pleased to announce the nine recipients of its 2020 fellowship awards....
Eastern AfricaSouthern AfricaWest Africa Digital Rights
Coalition of Civil Society Groups Launches Tool to Track Responses to Disinformation in Sub Saharan Africa
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) together with Global Partners Digital (GPD), ARTICLE 19, PROTEGE QV and the...
Zimbabwe Digital Rights
Government Surveillance Should Be Lawful, Justified and Necessary
MISA Zimbabwe takes note of the chain of events that have transpired in these last few months in Zimbabwe, which seem to point to...
Zimbabwe Digital Rights
Zimbabwe’s Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill Entrenches Surveillance
Introduction
The advent of the Internet and related technological developments have been celebrated for providing platforms for widespread and ‘unrestricted’ exercise of freedom of expression...
Uganda Digital Rights
Uganda’s Social Media Tax Undermining COVID-19 Fight
Globally, in the wake of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), social media has played various roles, such as filling information vacuums and providing...
Digital Rights
Liberian Police seize Journalist’s Phones and Demand Deletion of Live Video
Police in Monrovia have seized broadcast equipment belonging to the editor of the local daily and online publisher FrontPage Africa (FPA).
National security forces executing...
Zimbabwe Access To Information
Zimbabwe’s Broadcasting Service’s Act Requires Extensive Amendment
MISA Zimbabwe on the occasion of the commemorations of World Radio Day on 13 February 2020 urges the government of Zimbabwe to urgently prioritise...
Democratic Republic Of CongoSouth SudanUganda Digital Rights
Building Digital Literacy and Security Capacity of Women Refugees in Uganda
This statement was originally published on cipesa.org on December 9, 2019.
By Ashnah Kalemera |
Statistics on the prevalence of cyber harassment of women in Africa remain...
Digital Rights
Needless Network Disruptions: A Continuing Menace to Online Rights in Africa
In what constitutes a serious violation of the digital rights of their citizens, governments in Africa are increasingly disrupting the Internet and social media...
Liberia Digital Rights
Disenchanted Liberians Recount First Social Media Blackout Experience
The Liberian government on June 7, 2019 ordered Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country to block social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,...
Digital Rights
AFEX Joins Its Member, CEMESP to Condemn Social Media Blackout in Liberia Amidst Protests
This statement was originally published by CEMESP on June 7, 2019.
In the wake of the June 7th protest in Liberia there has been noticeable...
Chad Digital Rights
80 Press Freedom Organisations across the Globe Call on AU/UN Special Rapporteurs to Intervene in Ongoing Social Media Blackout in Chad
Eighty freedom of expression and media rights organisations across the world have called on the African Union (AU) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression...