Constricting Cyberspace: African Governments Target Social Media Users in New Laws
Increasingly, governments across the African continent are intentionally adopting laws and policies aimed at limiting citizens’ rights online. The end…
Ugandan Government Taxes Social Media Users, a Threat to Internet Rights
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has learnt with disappointment the passage of the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2018…
AFEX Denounces Increased Attacks on Online Expression in Somaliland
Authorities in Somaliland should refrain from harassing journalists and individuals for exercising their fundamental rights to freedom of expression online….
Tanzania’s Newly Adopted Electronic and Postal Communication Code is Retrogressive and an Affront to Free Speech – AFEX
Despite several calls by civil society and international bodies urging the government of Tanzania to revise or withdraw portions its…
Massive crackdown on Ghana’s Radio Industry: 34 Stations Shut down, 97 Others Face Heavy Fines
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on September 29, 2017. Thirty-four FM broadcasting stations have been shut down by the National…