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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...
Zimbabwe Digital Rights
MISA Zimbabwe: Don’t Regulate Social Media
This statement was originally published by misa.org on July 12, 2016.
MISA-Zimbabwe notes with great concern escalating threats by government to “regulate” social media in...
Zimbabwe Censorship
Government Blocks WhatsApp as “Shutdown Zimbabwe” Protest Takes Place
This statement was originally published on misa.org on July 6, 2016.
As MISA-Zimbabwe monitors the enjoyment of media freedom and freedom of expression during the...
Access To Information
Ugandan Authorities Must Stop the Clamp Down On Online Media Platforms- AFEX
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply concerned about the increasing disregard for freedom of expression rights both offline and online by...
Attacks
Uganda: Government Blocks Social Media as Police Attacks Journalists ahead of President’ Swearing in.
This Alert was originally issued by HRNJ-Uganda on May 12, 2016.
Government has switched of social media platforms in Uganda ahead of the swearing in...
Nigeria Digital Rights
Nigeria: Judge Directs NGOs to put National Assembly ‘On Notice’ Over Anti-Social Media Bill
Originally issued by MRA on March 24, 2016
A Federal High Court in Lagos has directed that the National Assembly be “put on notice” before...
Uganda Attacks
Ugandan Elections: Citizens’ Voices Muted
The African Freedom of Expression (AFEX) condemns the blockage of social media networks in Uganda by the Ugandan Communications Commission (UCC).
The government announced on...
Digital Rights
Leading African Freedom of Expression Organisations to Engage Stakeholders on Internet Rights and Freedoms Issues
Twenty-three (23) individuals representing 19 of the most prominent freedom of expression organisations in Africa, have been equipped with knowledge, skills and strategies needed...
Digital Rights
AFRICAN FREE EXPRESSION ORGANISATIONS TO GATHER IN ACCRA FOR DIGITAL RIGHTS TRAINING
Leading freedom of expression organisations from across Africa are meeting in Accra, Ghana, for a two-day capacity building workshop on January 23-24, 2016.
The two-day...
Zambia Access To Information
MISA Zambia commemorates first ‘Online Media Week’
It was a week of intense activity between August 31 and September 4, 2015, when MISA Zambia commemorated its inaugural Online Media Week. The...
Zambia Access To Information
‘Online media can contribute to citizen participation, good governance’
MISA Zambia wishes to note that online media have great potential of contributing to citizen participation and good governance in Zambia through instant, on...