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Uganda  Attacks

AFEX Welcomes Conviction of Prominent Politician over Assault of Female Journalist

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and its member, the Human Rights Network for Journalists in Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) welcome the conviction of a...
Somalia  Attacks

New Report Exposes Pervasive Culture of Impunity in Somalia

Somali authorities have failed to successfully prosecute 92 percent of the cases of journalists murdered, revealed a new report, “Unseating Impunity: Justice for Somali...
South Sudan  Access To Information

AFEX Petitions President Salva Kiir of South Sudan over Shutdown of the Nation Mirror Newspaper

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a continental network of freedom of expression organisations in Africa, together with 120 individuals from 20 countries...
South Sudan  Attacks

AFEX Condemns Burglary of AMDISS Office, Urges Police to Investigate

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins its member, the Association for Media and Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) to strongly condemn the...
Somalia  Access To Information

NUSOJ Appeals to Federal Government and Stakeholders to Ensure Safety of Journalists ahead Somalia’s Elections

South Sudan  Access To Information

AMDISS Raises Awareness on Media Laws for CSOs in South Sudan

This statement was originally published on AMDISS on October 24, 2016. “You people are very quick in responding to human rights violations” Alfred Taban tells...
Somalia  Access To Information

AFEX Welcomes the Release of Journalist

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has learnt with relief and satisfaction that Somali journalist Abdi Adan Guled, has been released after spending...
Uganda  Attacks

Ugandan Newspaper Broken into, Robbed of Computers

This statement was originally published by HRNJ-Uganda on October 17, 2016. Unknown assailants broke into the premises of the Observer Newspaper at Plot 1Tagore Crescent,...
Somalia  Attacks

Security Agents must Stop Harassing the Media in Somalia- AFEX

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), together with its member, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) urges Somali security forces to stop...
South Sudan  Attacks

Authorities in South Sudan must Investigate Killings of Journalists

This statement was originally issued by AMDISS on October 4, 2016. The Association for Media Development In South Sudan (AMDISS), The Union of Journalists of...
Somalia  Attacks

AFEX Calls on Somali Authorities to Investigate Murder of Journalist

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and its member in Somalia, National Union Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) urges authorities in Somalia to investigate the...
South Sudan  Censorship

AFEX Petitions South Sudan to Reopen Nation Mirror Newspaper

Why South Sudan Authorities Must Reopen Nation Mirror Newspaper “Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right that needs to be universally protected”, the Universal...
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