AFEX calls on Ethiopian authorities to drop all charges against journalists, repeal the country’s anti-terrorism law
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) welcomes the release on bail of journalists Amir Aman Kiyaro and Thomas Enigda,…
11 journalists killed in Africa in less than nine months, AFEX demands a tough response from governments to end the impunity
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
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
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), calls on the authorities in Ethiopia to serve justice by pursuing the gruesome murder…
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…
Good News, Bad News: A Story of Internet Shutdowns in Togo And Ethiopia
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
YouTube is an important part of African online space because it offers a platform for both traditional media and independent…
AFEX Appeals to African Governments to Actively Promote and Defend Freedom of Expression ahead of World Press Freedom Day Celebration
In the next few days, hundreds of stakeholders across the globe will converge in Africa in the Ethiopian capital and…
Stakeholders Call for a Coordination Mechanism on Safety of Journalists in Africa
Representatives from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Africa, including the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), and government institutions have…
Registration for Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica18) Opened
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
The Annual Report on the State of Internet Freedom in Africa 2017 tracks Internet/digital rights related incidents and developments recorded in…
Citizens Voices Grow Online Despite Repressive Environment: State of Internet Freedom in Africa
Accra, Ghana, Tuesday, 26 June, 2018: Countries across Africa continued to witness progressive deterioration in the online environment in 2017…
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