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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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South Sudan  Freedom of Expression Violations

AMDISS calls for investigation into murdered journalists

Juba, 2 November 2023--As people around the globe get together in solidarity with journalists on this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against...
Democratic Republic Of Congo  Freedom of Expression Violations

AFEX condemns the arrest of reporter Anicet Moleka

The prolonged conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo  (DRC) has translated into a nightmare for journalists and their work. The environment has sabotaged...
Uganda  Freedom of Expression Violations

Journalists assaulted and arrested for covering opposition politician Bobi Wine

More than a dozen journalists were arrested with several of them assaulted and their equipment confiscated by Ugandan security personnel during the coverage of...
Gambia  Freedom of Expression Violations

GPU condemns troubling remarks of Gambian President on press freedom and democracy

Gambia’s President, Adama Barrow, has made a series of remarks that directly threaten the state of press freedom, freedom of expression and the country’s...
Somalia  Freedom of Expression Violations

AFEX condemns unlawful arrest of journalist Mohamed Bulbul

The socio-political climate in Somalia has been described as the most hazardous in Africa for media work. Besides endemic poverty, journalists face gruesome murders,...
South Sudan  Freedom of Expression Violations

AMDISS concerned over confiscation of journalists’ equipment

 Juba, August 11, 2023—AMDISS is deeply concerned over the confiscation of the media equipment that belong to Eye Radio and City Review Newspaper. This afternoon,...
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...
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