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Freedom of Expression Violations
MRA, others, write to Nigerian President seeking accountability for...
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has partnered with five other Nigerian and international media freedom organizations to write a joint letter to President Bola Ahmed...
Uganda
Digital Rights
AFEX condemns the escalating assault on fundamental freedoms ahead...
As Ugandans prepare to head to the polls on January 15, 2026, the country finds itself gripped not by open democratic contestation, but by...
Malawi Freedom of Expression
Malawian MPs decriminalise ‘insulting’ the ‘President’
We applaud government for repealing bad laws.
Members of Parliament (MPs) on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 amended Section 4 of the Protected Flag, Emblems and...
Africa Freedom of Expression
Participant Reflection on #FIFAfrica22: Effective Engagement in the UPR Process for Digital Rights Promotion
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and Small Media held a workshop on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)...
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MISA’s Annual Report Highlights Freedom of Expression and Digital Rights Issues in Southern Africa
The year 2021 was one of consolidation and the repositioning of our organisation in the aftermath of the several headwinds that we faced.
When we...
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...
Burundi Freedom of Expression
Burundi: AFEX welcomes the lifting of the ban on BBC
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the decision of the Burundi media regulator, the National Council of Communication (CNC), to lift the...