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#IWD2024: Inspiring women’s inclusion in Africa
Today, the world celebrates International Women’s Day 2024 under the theme of #InspireInclusion, which encourages the realisation of a gender-equal world free of bias,...
Africa Access To Information
How AFIC is Building Transparency and Accountability Across Africa Society
Transparency and accountability are fundamental pillars of good governance. Transparency ensures that government processes, decisions, and data are open and accessible to the public,...
Africa Digital Rights
African perspectives on operationalising UNESCO’s guidelines for regulating digital platforms
Across the world, governments are introducing laws to regulate online content. Many of these laws contain provisions that may lead to the increasing removal...
Africa Access To Information
CIPESA, others, highlight effects of disinformation on the digital civic space in Africa
The effects of disinformation on the digital civic space have been put in the spotlight at the 77th Ordinary session of the African Commission...
Africa Digital Rights
Report: The state of internet freedom in Africa 2023
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is proud to announce the launch of its 2023 edition of the...
AfricaTanzania Digital Rights
Tanzania Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology to Co-Host the 2023 Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa
The Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology of the United Republic of Tanzania has announced that it will co-host the 2023 edition of...
Africa Regional Development
AFEX Member and MISA Regional Director Elected Head of IFEX
Wednesday, July 19, 2023: Dr Tabani Moyo, Regional Director of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and a member of the African Freedom...
Africa Digital Rights
Tackling Threats to Media Freedom and Safety in The Digital Age
The proliferation of technology has created new opportunities for journalists and journalism in Africa, but it has also come with threats. For civil society,...
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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AFEX Calls on African Governments to Address Growing Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
Introduction
The Eighth General Meeting of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a network of African freedom of expression and media development organisations which...
Africa Digital Rights
Advancing Internet Freedom in Africa Through the UPR: Lessons and Gaps
Since its establishment in 2006, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) has provided a unique process for reviewing the human rights records of all United...
Africa Attacks
AFEX demands governments to end impunity for crimes against journalists, consolidate rule of law, and democracy
Each year, the world gathers to accord special attention to November 2, as a day sets apart to raise global awareness and demand an...