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Freedom Of Assembly | Freedom of Expression Violations |

Lesotho Police Shoot Journalist During Protests

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020
Lesotho police have been accused of shooting journalist Ntsoaki Motaung during a youth protest dubbed #BachaShutDown on 6 November 2020….
Freedom Of Assembly | Freedom of Expression Violations |

MRA Condemns Attacks on the Media During #EndSARS Protests as Reprehensible

October 24, 2020October 26, 2020
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned recent attacks against journalists and media houses in some parts of the country, particularly…
Freedom Of Assembly |

#ENDSARS Protests: IPC Condemns Arson Attack on Media Outlets and Journalists

October 21, 2020October 26, 2020
The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos-Nigeria is extremely concerned about latest happenings in the country with respect to the #ENDSARS…
Freedom Of Assembly | Freedom of Expression Violations |

Guinea: AFEX Condemns Arrest of Activist, Calls for His Immediate Release

September 14, 2020September 23, 2020
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) condemns the arbitrary arrest of Guinean political activist Souleymane Condé, by authorities in…
Freedom Of Assembly | Freedom of Expression Violations |

Mammoth Anti-Government Protest Triggers Massive Press Freedom and Freedom of Assembly Violations in Mali

July 14, 2020July 20, 2020
A number of protesters have been killed, the internet disrupted and the state broadcaster attacked as a mammoth anti-government demonstration…
Freedom Of Assembly |

CIPESA Submission to UN Special Rapporteur Spotlights Rights Concerns in Africa’s COVID-19 Response

April 28, 2020May 7, 2020
Many African governments have employed heavy-handed methods in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. These measures, both offline and online, have…
Freedom Of Assembly | Impunity | Freedom of Expression Violations |

42 Protesters Killed, Over Two Hundred Arrested in Nine Months: The Sad State of Human Rights in Guinea

March 24, 2020April 14, 2020
Over the past nine months (June 2019 – March 2020), about 42 people have been killed, over one hundred arrested…
Attacks | Freedom Of Assembly | Impunity |

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

February 20, 2020February 26, 2020
Four fatalities have already been recorded in an alarming start to 2020, as Guinea and Nigeria began the year on…
Attacks | Freedom Of Assembly | Impunity |

Government of Guinea Must Protect Freedom of Expression Rights as Guaranteed by the Country’s Constitution

September 16, 2019September 20, 2019
Press freedom and freedom of expression have come under severe attack in Guinea as security agents and state officials continue…
Digital Rights | Freedom Of Assembly |

Internet Shutdowns, Fatal Clampdowns; a Continuing Threat to Freedom of Expression and Assembly Rights in Africa

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019
By Felicia Anthonio, Coordinator of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) In recent times, there has been an increase…
Attacks | Freedom Of Assembly | Impunity |

Killing of Journalists and Protesters in Guinea and Somalia in Third Quarter of 2018 Remain Unaddressed

November 5, 2018January 28, 2019
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply concerned about the continuing impunity in Guinea and Somalia where the…
Attacks | Freedom Of Assembly | Free Expression and The Law |

Uphold Freedom of Expression Rights, AFEX Appeals to Ethiopian Government

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins the International community to condemn the ongoing crackdown on freedom of expression…
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AFEX calls on Ethiopian authorities to drop all charges against journalists, repeal the country’s anti-terrorism law

April 5, 2022

11 journalists killed in Africa in less than nine months, AFEX demands a tough response from governments to end the impunity

October 5, 2021

AFEX Condemns Killing, Harassment of Journalists in Tigray Region

March 18, 2021

Ethiopia’s Press Freedom Dreams under Abiy Ahmed Turning into Nightmare

November 16, 2020
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WPFD 2022: CEMESP Calls for Improved Media Safety Environment in Liberia

May 4, 2022
Monrovia, May 2, 2022: As the world celebrate Word Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2022, the Center for Media…

West Africa: Increase in FOE violations in last quarter of 2021

April 22, 2022
Despite the fact that the recent military takeovers are yet to negatively impact the press freedom landscape as feared, West…

AFEX demands more capacity building for radio stations to deliver credible information

February 13, 2022
Today, the world is observing the 11th Celebration of World Radio Day. The event was initially proclaimed in 2011 by…

Radio presenter risks losing hearing after brutal police assault

A group of police officers on February 3, 2022, brutally assaulted Eric Nana Gyetuah, a radio presenter with Connect FM...

MFWA condemns attack on Radio Ada, demands prosecution of perpetrators

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) roundly condemns the attack on the Radio Ada (93.3 FM), a community radio...

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