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Zambia  Digital Rights

Zambian government secretly weaponizes cybercrime law with intrusive add-ons

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On April 8, 2025, Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema signed into law the Cyber Crimes Act 2025,updating the 2021 version with rather very intrusive provisions. The...
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Kenya  Freedom of Expression

AFEX urges the Kenyan government to help bring justice...

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Over a week has passed since six journalists were teargassed and assaulted by police in Nakuru, Kenya, while covering the arrest of former Kakamega...
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Nigeria  Freedom of Expression Violations

MFWA calls on Nigerian President to reverse predecessor’s poor freedom of expression record

On May 29, 2023, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu took over from President Muhammadu Buhari as the new helmsman in Nigeria’s presidency. Even though the...
Uganda  Freedom of Expression Violations

Transport manager assaults journalist

A journalist Gerald Niyirinda working for Voice of Muhabura Radio based in Kisoro district, in Western Uganda has been allegedly assaulted by the Gateway...
Kenya  Freedom of Expression Violations

Kenyan Minister of Trade must withdraw derogative remarks against media

The minister of trade of Kenya accused a major media outlet of being partisan amidst insults to journalists working for the media outlet. Moses Kuria,...
Uganda  Freedom of Expression Violations

HRNJ condemns attacks on journalists covering local council elections

We highly condemn the brutal actions that were meted out against journalists who covered the by-elections of the Bukedea District Local Council (LC5) and...
Senegal  Digital Rights

9 dead, TV stations shut, internet disrupted in Senegal

Nine protesters have died, the internet has been disrupted and the signals of a pro-opposition television station temporarily cut as the conviction of Senegal’s...
Uganda  Freedom of Expression Violations

Uncertain future for the media in Uganda

The state of  press freedom in Uganda keeps deteriorating with each passing day. Uganda is currently ranked number 132 out of 180 countries under the...
Ghana  Freedom of Expression Violations

Media coalition in Ghana calls for repeal of false publication laws

The Media Foundation of West Africa (MFWA) with three other media organisations has called on the government of President Nana Akufo-Addo to annul aspects...
Somalia  Freedom of Expression Violations

AFEX demands unconditional release of Somali journalist Abdalle Ahmed Mumin

The African Freedom of Exchange (AFEX) strongly condemns the rearrest of freelance journalist and press freedom advocate Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, and urges the Somali...
Somalia  Freedom of Expression Violations

Prison officers refuse to jail Somali journalist sentenced to two months in prison

Prison authorities in Mogadishu have set free journalist Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, after he was sentenced to two months in prison. The Banadir Regional Court sentenced Secretary-General...
Nigeria  Freedom of Expression Violations

World Radio Day: MRA Calls on Government, Regulator to Embark on Comprehensive Reform of Broadcast Sector

Lagos, Monday, February 13, 2023:  Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Federal Government and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to take advantage...
Somalia  Freedom of Expression Violations

Somali authorities must end judicial harassment of journalist Abdalle Ahmed Mumin

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...
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