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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...
Access To Information
Access to Information in Africa- AFEX Urges Governments to do more
As the World marks Press Freedom Day today under the theme, “Access to Information and Fundamental Freedoms: This is your Right!”, the African Freedom...
Benin Free Expression and The Law
Benin: Newly Elected President Needs to Prioritise Freedom of Expression in the Country
This dossier was originally issued by the mfwa.org on April 8, 2016.
On March 20, 2016 the people of Benin elected businessman, Mr. Patrice Talon,...
Angola Attacks
Angola: AFEX condemns Imprisonment of 17 Angolan Human Rights Activists
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is alarmed at the farcical conviction of 17 Angolan activists on charges of attempted “acts of rebellion”...
Access To Information
Liberia experiencing downward trend in freedom of expression, information
This statement was originally published by the Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP) on 17 March 2016.
The Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding,...
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
Uganda: Government minister punches female TV journalist, dragged to police
Originally issued by the hrnj-uganda on March 24, 2016
Member of Parliament for Katikamu North Constituency and currently a Minister without Portfolio in the Ugandan...
Ghana Access To Information
Issues not Insults: Language Monitoring Campaign Launched ahead of Ghana’s Elections
Issued by the MFWA on March 1, 2016.
As Ghana’s 2016 elections draw closer and campaigning intensifies, political tensions are fast building up. Insults and...
Zambia Attacks
Zambia: MISA condemns Police interference in operations of Radio Stations
Originally issued by MISA Zambia on February 19, 2016.
MISA Zambia has condemned the police command in Eastern Province for interfering with the operations of...
Ghana Attacks
MFWA’s Partner in Mali Mobilises Media to Search for Missing Journalist
The national partner of MFWA in Mali, la Maison de la Presse (MP) has mobilised the media in the country to work towards unraveling...
Access To Information
AFEX Marks World Radio Day
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and its members across the continent join the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Journalists Sue Politician over Assault.
Two journalists Shamim Jjingo Nakawooya and Gertrude Mutyaba Lilian both Daily Monitor correspondents in Masaka District have on February 10, 2016, testified against a...
Uganda Attacks
Uganda: Assaulted journalist’s exhibited video camera still missing as case drags.
This Alert was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on February 4, 2016.
Hearing of a Wavah Broadcasting Services (WBS) television journalist, Andrew Lwanga’ assault case has...