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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…
Attacks | Freedom Of Assembly | Free Expression and The Law |

Uphold Freedom of Expression Rights, AFEX Appeals to Ethiopian Government

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins the International community to condemn the ongoing crackdown on freedom of expression…
Attacks | Impunity |

Pervasive Culture of Impunity in Africa: 95% of Freedom of Expression Violations Left Unpunished

February 22, 2018May 9, 2018
Over 95% Freedom of Expression (FOE) violations recorded in 19 countries in Africa have been left unaddressed by authorities in…
Attacks | Impunity |

Stakeholders to Prioritise Safety of Journalists and Issues of Impunity in Africa

December 29, 2017December 29, 2017
Communiqué A one-day Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity was held in Juba, South…

AFEX Freedom of Expression (FOE) Situation in Africa Report

April 19, 2017
The periodic Freedom of Expression Situation in Africa Report is an intervention by the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX)…
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GPU Begins Nationwide Sensitization on Access to Information, Media Self-regulation

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The Gambia Press Union, with support from the British Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, is implementing a project aimed…

World Radio Day 2021: MFWA Applauds the Resilience, Versatility of Radio in the Face of COVID-19

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The theme for this year’s World Radio Day – New World, New Radio – highlights and celebrates the significance and…

How Liberia’s Coronavirus Misinformation Spread Far More than the Virus Itself

November 12, 2020
On March 16, 2020, the first coronavirus case in Liberia was confirmed; a government official, Mr. Nathaniel Blama who traveled…

Month of Repression: Four Killed, Dozens Arrested and Radio Stations Shut

Four fatalities have already been recorded in an alarming start to 2020, as Guinea and Nigeria began the year on...

MRA Calls on Government to Introduce and Implement Policies and Legislation that Ensure Safety of Journalists

LAGOS, Monday, December 23, 2019: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Nigerian Government to adopt and implement policies...

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