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Freedom of Expression Violations |

AFEX calls on Ethiopian authorities to drop all charges against journalists, repeal the country’s anti-terrorism law

April 5, 2022April 22, 2022
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the release on bail of journalists Amir Aman Kiyaro and Thomas Enigda,…
Attacks | Impunity | Safety of Journalists |

11 journalists killed in Africa in less than nine months, AFEX demands a tough response from governments to end the impunity

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021
For the past 273 days spanning January-September 2021, eleven journalists have been killed across sub-Sahara Africa in an orgy of…

Press Freedom Situation in Africa- April- June 2021

July 15, 2021February 8, 2022
Journalists killed, respectively in DRC, Somalia and Nigeria, Burkina Faso, including a social media activist in Ghana during the period…

AFEX Condemns Killing, Harassment of Journalists in Tigray Region

March 18, 2021April 21, 2021
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), calls on the authorities in Ethiopia to serve justice by pursuing the gruesome murder…
Digital Rights | Freedom of Expression Violations |

Ethiopia’s Press Freedom Dreams under Abiy Ahmed Turning into Nightmare

November 16, 2020December 4, 2020
Before Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali came to power in 2018, the country was known for its infamous blocking of…
Digital Rights |

Good News, Bad News: A Story of Internet Shutdowns in Togo And Ethiopia

July 20, 2020
The pushback against internet shutdowns in Africa received a boost last month when the Economic Community of West African States…

Burundi, Chad, Ethiopia and Sudan Revoke YouTube Access Throughout 2010s

February 22, 2020February 26, 2020
YouTube is an important part of African online space because it offers a platform for both traditional media and independent…
Free Expression and The Law |

AFEX Appeals to African Governments to Actively Promote and Defend Freedom of Expression ahead of World Press Freedom Day Celebration

April 29, 2019June 3, 2019
In the next few days, hundreds of stakeholders across the globe will converge in Africa in the Ethiopian capital and…
Attacks | Impunity |

Stakeholders Call for a Coordination Mechanism on Safety of Journalists in Africa

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018
Representatives from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Africa, including the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), and government institutions have…
Digital Rights |

Registration for Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica18) Opened

July 27, 2018July 27, 2018
Registration for the sixth edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2018 (FIFAfrica18) is opened. FIFAfrica18 is a…

Annual Report on the State of Internet Freedom in Africa

June 27, 2018December 19, 2018
The Annual Report on the State of Internet Freedom in Africa 2017  tracks Internet/digital rights related incidents and developments recorded in…
Digital Rights |

Citizens Voices Grow Online Despite Repressive Environment: State of Internet Freedom in Africa

June 26, 2018December 19, 2018
Accra, Ghana, Tuesday, 26 June, 2018:  Countries across Africa continued to witness progressive deterioration in the online environment in 2017…
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Zimbabwe: State of the Media 2021 report

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Statement on the recently reported internet throttling in Zimbabwe

February 22, 2022

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WPFD 2022: CEMESP Calls for Improved Media Safety Environment in Liberia

May 4, 2022
Monrovia, May 2, 2022: As the world celebrate Word Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2022, the Center for Media…

West Africa: Increase in FOE violations in last quarter of 2021

April 22, 2022
Despite the fact that the recent military takeovers are yet to negatively impact the press freedom landscape as feared, West…

AFEX demands more capacity building for radio stations to deliver credible information

February 13, 2022
Today, the world is observing the 11th Celebration of World Radio Day. The event was initially proclaimed in 2011 by…

Radio presenter risks losing hearing after brutal police assault

A group of police officers on February 3, 2022, brutally assaulted Eric Nana Gyetuah, a radio presenter with Connect FM...

MFWA condemns attack on Radio Ada, demands prosecution of perpetrators

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) roundly condemns the attack on the Radio Ada (93.3 FM), a community radio...

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