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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...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Nigeria: Hoodlums Attack, Injure Journalists
On June 19, 2022, hoodlums attacked journalists attached to the Lagos State Government House who were on the entourage of the state governor to...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Disinformation in Africa: Promoting Rights-Respecting Responses
In June 2020, a coalition of civil society groups launched an interactive portal to track and analyse disinformation laws, policies and patterns of enforcement...
Democratic Republic Of Congo Freedom of Expression Violations
DRC: Community Radio Attacked
The community radio station Voix de Mikeno, broadcasting in Bunagana (100 km from the town of Goma, Rutshuru territory), was ransacked by rebel soldiers...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Nigeria: IPC Condemns Attacks On Journalists
For immediate release: Wednesday June 1st, 2022: The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria today (Wednesday June 1, 2022) expressed concern over the renewed wave of...
Freedom of Expression Violations
Yet another Ghanaian journalist arrested over false news charges
The police have arrested and are harassing Noah Dameh, the Deputy Station Co-ordinator of the Community Radio Station, Radio Ada located in the Greater...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Nigeria: Armed Men Raid Radio Station
At about 6.20 am on April 10, 2022, three armed men, suspected to be robbers stormed the premises of a private radio station, Fresh...
Zimbabwe Freedom of Expression
Zimbabwe: State of the Media 2021 report
MISA Zimbabwe has released its 2021 state of the media report which takes a look at the media landscape and operating environment with regards to...
Ethiopia Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX calls on Ethiopian authorities to drop all charges against journalists, repeal the country’s anti-terrorism law
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the release on bail of journalists Amir Aman Kiyaro and Thomas Enigda, and calls on the...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Nigeria: IPC decries attacks on Journalists; Calls for immediate investigations
The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos-Nigeria is concerned about the recent attacks on two Abuja based journalists of Punch Newspapers; Amarachi Orjiude and Solomon...
Freedom of Expression Violations
Uganda: Army officers arrest staff of television station
Kampala, 11th March, 2022; Security officers attached to Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) on 10th March 2022 raided the Alternative DIGITALK TV an Online...
Ghana Attacks
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 based in Takoradi, capital...
Ghana Attacks
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 station in the Greater...