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CIPESA Joins Call Against Internet Shutdowns In Kenya During #RejectTheFinanceBill2024 Picketing
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has joined the Kenya ICT Action Network (LICTANET), Paradigm Initiative, and Internet...
Uganda Freedom of Expression
World Press Freedom Day 2024: HRNJ reaffirms its commitment to protect press freedom
KAMPALA, May 3, 2024 – The Human Rights Network For Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) stands united with the global community on this year’s World Press Freedom...
Somalia Access To Information
AFEX condemns the actions of the Somali Government against Somali Journalists Syndicate
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) condemns the freezing of the bank account of the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and calls on the...
Uganda Access To Information
AFIC to collaborate with Uganda Human Rights Commission on implementation of the Information law
0n 2nd, April, 2024, Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC)held a fruitful discussion with Uganda Human Rights Commission on how to closely collaborate on the protection...
Burundi Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX condemns the detention of journalist Sandra Muhoza
On April 14, 2024, journalist Sandra Muhoza with online media outlet La Nova Burundi was reportedly arrested by the police and later handed over...
Somalia Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX condemns the detention of journalist
On April 1, 2024, freelance journalist Mohamud Abdirashid Abdi was detained in the Luuq District of Gedo region in Somalia, which shares a border...
Sudan Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX condemns Sudan’s hunt on journalism
On April 2, 2024, Sudan’s Acting Information Minister Graham Abdel-Qadir issued a directive suspending the operations of Al Arabiya News channel, Al Hadath TV,...
Uganda Impunity
Statement by HRNJ-Uganda on the International Day to End Crimes of Impunity against Journalists
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists is a significant occasion that underscores the importance of press freedom, the safety of...
South Sudan Freedom of Expression Violations
AMDISS calls for investigation into murdered journalists
Juba, 2 November 2023--As people around the globe get together in solidarity with journalists on this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against...
Sudan Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX condemns the murder of Halima Idris Salim, calls for investigation
The past six months have been a spell of terror in Sudan with the death toll from the conflict between Rapid Support Forces (RSF)...
Uganda Freedom of Expression Violations
Journalists assaulted and arrested for covering opposition politician Bobi Wine
More than a dozen journalists were arrested with several of them assaulted and their equipment confiscated by Ugandan security personnel during the coverage of...
South Sudan Freedom of Expression Violations
AMDISS welcomes probe into journalist’s death, calls on gov’t to investigate cases of other murdered journalists
Juba, 4 October 2023—The Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) welcomes the formation of an investigation committee to probe into the killing...