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Free Expression and The Law | Freedom of Expression Violations |

Nigeria: Newspaper Sued, Threatened Over Critical Publication

March 31, 2021
A charity group, Al Bashar International Foundation based in Bauchi State, Nigeria, has sued the WikkiTimes Media Limited and three…
Free Expression and The Law |

Zimbabwe’s Looming Patriot Bill Cause for Great Concern

October 15, 2020October 19, 2020
Legislation is an old age tool that governments continue to rely on to influence civic space both negatively and positively….
Digital Rights | Free Expression and The Law |

Lesotho: Proposed Internet Broadcasting Rules Will Stifle Free Speech

October 6, 2020October 26, 2020
The Lesotho government, through the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA), has proposed new regulations that stipulate that individuals with more than…
Free Expression and The Law |

Nigeria: IPC Denounces Regulator’s Excessive Fine on Radio Station

August 13, 2020
The International Press Centre (IPC) has expressed dismay over the imposition of a fine of N5million (about USD 13,032) on…
Free Expression and The Law |

COVID-19: IPC Calls for Measures to Protect Journalists; Urges Caution in Reporting the Pandemic

March 25, 2020April 21, 2020
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria, has called on media proprietors (both private and government) to provide journalists covering the…
Free Expression and The Law | Media Development |

Media Coverage of COVID-19: Stick to Facts, Avoid Sensationalism

March 18, 2020March 30, 2020
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has taken note of the rising spate of COVID-19 cases in West Africa…
Free Expression and The Law | Freedom of Expression Violations |

February 2020 in West Africa: Two Dead, Internet Disrupted and State Broadcaster Shutdown

March 12, 2020March 18, 2020
The freedom of expression environment in West Africa in February 2020 saw little improvement on that of January with incidents…
Free Expression and The Law |

African Commission Extends Mandate of Special Rapporteur on Free Expression, 14 Other Special Mechanism by 6 Months

November 29, 2019December 3, 2019
This statement was originally published on mediarightsagenda.net on November 25, 2019. The African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR)…
Access To Information | Free Expression and The Law |

Zimbabwe Must Introduce Laws that Promote Journalists’ Safety

November 11, 2019February 7, 2020
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) supports the recent call by its member, Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)…
Access To Information | Attacks | Free Expression and The Law |

Cameroonian Government Must Act to End Ongoing Attacks on Press Freedom

September 22, 2019
In a joint report produced by the Accra-based African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and its member in Cameroon, Association…
Free Expression and The Law |

Boost to Freedom of Expression Rights in Africa as Progressive Laws, Court Rulings Define First Quarter of 2019

June 20, 2019
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange’s (AFEX) monitoring of the Freedom of Expression (FOE) Situation in Africa during January-March 2019…
Free Expression and The Law |

AFEX Appeals to African Governments to Actively Promote and Defend Freedom of Expression ahead of World Press Freedom Day Celebration

April 29, 2019June 3, 2019
In the next few days, hundreds of stakeholders across the globe will converge in Africa in the Ethiopian capital and…
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MISA-Zimbabwe Calls for Inclusion of Journalists in COVID-19 Priority Vaccination Rollout

February 16, 2021

Zimbabwe’s Looming Patriot Bill Cause for Great Concern

October 15, 2020

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September 2, 2020

Journalist Chin’ono Denied Bail Yet Again

August 24, 2020
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The State of Access to Information in South Africa

April 14, 2021
Since the start of South Africa’s democracy in 1994, human rights, including the rights to freedom of expression and access…

GPU Begins Nationwide Sensitization on Access to Information, Media Self-regulation

February 17, 2021
The Gambia Press Union, with support from the British Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, is implementing a project aimed…

World Radio Day 2021: MFWA Applauds the Resilience, Versatility of Radio in the Face of COVID-19

February 13, 2021
The theme for this year’s World Radio Day – New World, New Radio – highlights and celebrates the significance and…

Month of Repression: Four Killed, Dozens Arrested and Radio Stations Shut

Four fatalities have already been recorded in an alarming start to 2020, as Guinea and Nigeria began the year on...

MRA Calls on Government to Introduce and Implement Policies and Legislation that Ensure Safety of Journalists

LAGOS, Monday, December 23, 2019: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Nigerian Government to adopt and implement policies...

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