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AFEX members elected to the IFEX Council

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The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) extends its warmest congratulations to three outstanding leaders from our member organisations who have been elected to the prestigious IFEX...
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Africa  Digital Rights

Navigating Digital Rights in Africa amidst Increasing Foreign Malign...

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On May 21, 2026, more than 300 delegates convened in Nairobi, Kenya, for the 19th edition of the Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KeIGF) to...
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Guinea  Attacks

Guinea: Seven Dead in Police Crackdown on Students’ Protest

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on February 23, 2017. At least seven people have been killed after police in the Guinean capital, Conakry...
Benin  Attacks

Benin: Police Disrupt Student Press Conference, Tear-Gas Them

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on February 18, 2017.  Police in Benin have used tear gas to disperse a group of university students...
Niger  Attacks

Niger: Shirking Accountability – Municipal Authorities Ban Protest March against Maladministration

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on January 14, 2017. The municipal authorities in Niamey have prohibited a demonstration planned by civil society in...
Somalia  Free Expression and The Law

Trade Unions Drag Somali Government to ILO

This statement was originally published by nusoj.org on May 26, 2016 The International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Committee on Freedom of Association will be interrogating a...
Somalia  Attacks

Somalia: UN Rights Experts Raise Alarm at Growing Persecution against Trade Unionists

GENEVA (4 May 2016) – A group of four United Nations human rights experts today urged the Government of Somalia to halt the continuous...
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”...
Uganda  Attacks

Uganda: Another Witness pins Senior Police Officer a Journalist Assault.

Kampala, 14th May, 2015; A third prosecution witness has testified against the former District Police Commander of Old Kampala Police Station, Joram Mwesigye in...
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