Liberia
Liberia Impunity
Journalist’s Murderer Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
A 52 years old man, Jonathan Williams, has been handed a life imprisonment sentence for the murder of journalist Tyron Brown of Super FM on...
Liberia Freedom of Expression Violations
Liberian Journalists March to Protest Attacks
Scores of journalists have marched through the Liberian capital Monrovia to denounce “brutal attacks” against journalists and media workers.
The march organized by the Press...
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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 the same repressive note...
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Boost to Freedom of Expression Rights in Africa as Progressive Laws, Court Rulings Define First Quarter of 2019
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange’s (AFEX) monitoring of the Freedom of Expression (FOE) Situation in Africa during January-March 2019 recorded some positive developments...
Liberia Digital Rights
Disenchanted Liberians Recount First Social Media Blackout Experience
The Liberian government on June 7, 2019 ordered Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country to block social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,...
Liberia
Reporter Receives Death Threats over Reportage
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on August 30, 2018.
A journalist working for the Frontpage Africa Newspaper in Liberia has been threatened with...
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African Internet Governance Stakeholders Urge Governments to Put Premium on Digital Rights of Citizens
The membership of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) and other African internet governance stakeholders attending the Sixth African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF)...
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West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards – Call for Entries
Are you a journalist in West Africa who has produced compelling work(s) that has had significant impact on society? If yes, the Media Foundation...
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Freedom of Expression in Africa: 183 Killed by Security Agents in 3 Protests
A total of 183 deaths were recorded from July to December 2016 following clashes between protestors and security agents in three countries – Ethiopia,...
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AFEX Urges Women Journalists to Assert Themselves despite Challenges
March 8 each year is celebrated as International Women’s Day (IWD). The day is set aside to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women...
Liberia Impunity
Liberia: Information Minister Apologises to a Reporter He Abused
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on February 10, 2017.
Liberia’s Information Minister, Eugene Lenn Nagbe, who abused Mrs. Estelle Liberty Kemoh, a reporter...
Liberia Attacks
Liberia: Information Minister Verbally Abuses Female Reporter
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on January 26, 2017.
Liberia’s Information Minister has molested a female journalist during a press conference in the...