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Burundi
Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX condemns the detention of journalist Sandra Muhoza
On April 14, 2024, journalist Sandra Muhoza with online media outlet La Nova Burundi was reportedly arrested by the police and later handed over...
Malawi
Freedom of Expression Violations
MISA demands immediate release of arrested Malawian journalist
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MISA demands the immediate release of the Malawi journalist, Macmillan Mhone who was arrested on Monday 8 April 2024 over a story that...
Freedom of Expression Violations
Tanzania: Cartoonist arrested for insulting president
Tanzanian authorities have arrested a cartoonist over a cartoon that insinuated that President Samia Suluhu Hassan was being handheld by Jakaya Kikwete, a former...
Democratic Republic Of Congo Freedom of Expression Violations
JED demands official apology from police chief after a brutal attack on journalist during an opposition demonstration
Journalist en Danger (JED) strongly condemns the assault perpetrated by security forces on the correspondent of the Radio France Internationale in Kinshasa, capital of...
Eswatini Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX Members, Other Press Freedom Groups Urge King of Eswatini to Guarantee Freedom of Expression
On 6 July 2021, the MISA Regional Governing Council chairperson, Golden Maunganidze wrote to His Royal Highness, King Mswati III to express MISA's concerns...
Africa Access To Information
AFEX Calls on African Governments to Ensure Safety of Journalists, Respect Digital Rights
The Eighth General Meeting of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a network of African freedom of expression and media development organisations which...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Nigeria: MRA Condemns Killing of Radio Presenter, Calls on Government to Apprehend and Prosecute Perpetrators
LAGOS, Monday, June 21, 2021: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the killing in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday, June 19 of popular radio...
Nigeria Digital Rights
Nigeria: MRA, IPC Condemn Federal Government’s Twitter Ban
Lagos, Monday, June 7, 2021: Two non-governmental organizations, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the International Press Centre (IPC) today condemned the Federal Government’s indefinite...
Gambia Freedom of Expression Violations
The Gambia: GPU Condemns Physical Assault of Journalist by State House Photographer
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) condemns in the strongest terms the physical assault on a reporter for the online platform, Kerr Fatou, by President...
Zimbabwe Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX Calls for Release of Detained Journalist
The Africa Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply worried about the prolonged detention of the journalist Jeffrey Moyo and is calling on the...
Nigeria Freedom of Expression Violations
Nigeria: International Press Center Releases 2020 Report on State Of Attacks on Journalists
The International Press Centre (IPC) under a safety of journalists’ project supported by the Open Society Foundation (OSF) commenced the monitoring of attacks on...
Tanzania Freedom of Expression Violations
Tanzania: AFEX Welcomes New President’s Directive on Closed Media Outlets
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the commitment of the new President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, to uphold press freedom.
President Samia...
Democratic Republic Of Congo Freedom of Expression Violations
DRC: Journaliste en Danger Condemns Murder of Journalist
Journaliste en Danger (JED) is deeply shocked by the murder, on Sunday 9 May 2021 at around 11 pm, of a journalist by two...
Zimbabwe Freedom of Expression Violations
Zimbabwe Falls on World Media Freedom Index
Zimbabwe has been ranked at 130 out of 180 countries in 2021 compared to its ranking at 126 in 2020, new rankings by the...