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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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Uganda  Impunity

Fighting Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Uganda: A Glimpse of Hope

A number of freedom of expression violators have recently been prosecuted for abusing journalists and media professionals carrying out their legitimate duty in Uganda. The...
Somalia  Attacks

AFEX Expresses Concern about Safety of Journalists in Somalia

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins its member, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) in expressing deep concern over the continuing...
Uganda  Impunity

Ruling Party Youth Convicted of Assaulting Journalists in Uganda

This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on March 29, 2017. Five youth supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party have been found...
Attacks

President Magufuli of Tanzania Orders Release of Renowned Rapper

The Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, has ordered the release of a renowned rapper who was arrested by the police for reportedly critcising the Tanzanian...
BeninCameroonChadDemocratic Republic Of CongoEthiopiaGambiaGhanaGuineaLesothoLiberiaMaliMauritaniaNigeriaSomaliaSouth SudanTanzaniaTogoUgandaZimbabwe  Attacks

Freedom of Expression in Africa: 183 Killed by Security Agents in 3 Protests

A total of 183 deaths were recorded from July to December 2016 following clashes between protestors and security agents in three countries – Ethiopia,...
Uganda  Attacks

Uganda: Business Woman Jailed One Year for Assaulting Journalist

This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on March 15, 2017. A business woman in Kayunga District, Naluwa Rose, has been convicted and sentenced to a one...
Gambia  Impunity

Ending Impunity: Minister Apologises to Journalist

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 11, 2017. Interior Minister of The Gambia, Mai Fatty has publicly apologised to Kebba Jeffang, the...
Uganda  Impunity

Police Officer Convicted of Assaulting a Television Journalist

This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on March 10, 2017. The Chief Magistrates Court at Buganda Road has found the former Division Police Commander...
Uganda  Impunity

Uganda: Journalists Decry Lenient Sentence of Police Officer

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 10, 2017. The Chief Magistrates Court at Buganda Road has found the former Division Police Commander...
Uganda  Impunity

Uganda: Court Sets Judgment Date for Journalists’ Assault Case

This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on March 3, 2017. Five ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party youths continued to defend themselves before the...
Gambia  Impunity

Ex-NIA Officials Charged for Murder of Former Opposition Politician

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 3, 2017. The former Director General of the feared National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Yankuba Badjie, and...
Nigeria  Impunity

Nigeria Update: Army Seeks Reconciliation with Abused Newspaper

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 1, 2017. The Media Foundation for West Africa has learnt with satisfaction that the spokesman for...
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