Uganda Abandons Social Media Tax But Slaps New Levy on Internet Data
By Daniel Mwesigwa | Uganda has ditched the Over-The-Top (OTT) tax that it introduced three years ago on the use…
Reflecting on the State of Access to Information in Uganda and COVID-19
Since its inception, the right to information, even during crises, has always implicitly existed under Article 19 of the Universal…
Court grants bail to two online journalists after three weeks on remand
Kampala, 17th/June/2021; Court at Buganda Road has this afternoon granted cash bail to two online journalists, Pidson Kareire and Darious…
Tanzania: AFEX Welcomes New President’s Directive on Closed Media Outlets
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the commitment of the new President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, to…
AFEX Strongly Condemns Killing of Kenyan Journalist, Demands Thorough Investigations
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is profoundly dismayed by, and strongly condemns the gruesome killing of Betty Mutekhele…
AFEX Condemns Killing, Harassment of Journalists in Tigray Region
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), calls on the authorities in Ethiopia to serve justice by pursuing the gruesome murder…
South Sudan: AMDISS Trains Journalists in Investigative Journalism
The Association of Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) in partnership with the United Kingdom Embassy in South Sudan on…
How the COVID-19 Fight Has Hurt Digital Rights in East Africa
By Paul Kimumwe, Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA). The fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19)…
AFEX Condemns Military Brutality Against Journalists in Uganda
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) condemns the brutal attack by the Ugandan military on journalists and calls for…
AFEX Calls on Uganda Authorities to Ensure Safety of Journalists, Keep the Internet On during Elections
Ugandans go to the polls to elect a President on January 14, 2021, in a tensed context which has seen…
Ethiopia’s Press Freedom Dreams under Abiy Ahmed Turning into Nightmare
Before Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali came to power in 2018, the country was known for its infamous blocking of…
Uganda: Police and Hooligans Attack Journalists
Plain clothed men arrested Tony Lule, a journalist attached to Bukedde TV on 12th November 2020 at about 6pm at…