Burundi, Chad, Ethiopia and Sudan Revoke YouTube Access Throughout 2010s
YouTube is an important part of African online space because it offers a platform for both traditional media and independent…
AFEX FOE Situation in Africa Report – January to March 2019
A total of 77 violations were recorded in 21 countries with security agents being responsible for 40 of the said…
AFEX Denounces Increasing Attacks on Journalists in Africa, Calls for an End to Impunity for Such Crimes
Resolution of the Seventh General Meeting of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) held in Berlin, Germany, on April…
AU Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa Transmits Letter of Appeal to President of Chad on Social Media Blackout
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the appeal to President Idriss Deby Itno off the Republic of Chad…
80 Press Freedom Organisations across the Globe Call on AU/UN Special Rapporteurs to Intervene in Ongoing Social Media Blackout in Chad
Eighty freedom of expression and media rights organisations across the world have called on the African Union (AU) Special Rapporteur…
AFEX Freedom of Expression Situation in Africa – July to September 2018
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply concerned about the continuing impunity in Guinea and Somalia where the…
Six Months of Obscurity: Chadians Digitally Cut-Off
On March 28, 2018, the government of Chad shut down social media platforms such Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp without any…
AFEX FOE Situation in Africa Report – January to June 2018
State security agents accounted for a majority of violations recorded in the first half of 2018 (January-June) according to the…
Chad Plunged into Social Media Blackout: No Government Explanation Forthcoming
Internet users in Chad have been denied access to social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp. The government and…
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…