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State Security Agents, Lead Violators of Freedom of Expression Violations in Africa
State security agents accounted for a majority of violations recorded in the first half of 2018 (January-June) according to the Freedom of Expression (FOE)...
Zimbabwe Attacks
Soldier Assaults Foreign Journalist
This statement was originally published on zimbabwe.misa.org on August 2, 2018.
Yeshiel Panchia a journalist with the European Pressphoto Agency (EPA) was on 2...
CameroonDemocratic Republic Of CongoEthiopiaGambiaGhanaKenyaUgandaZambia Digital Rights
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 landmark event that brings...
Zambia Free Expression and The Law
AFEX Urges Zambia Government to Adopt Multi-Stakeholder Approach in Formulating Internet Policies
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins journalists, bloggers, and activists in Zambia to call on the government to develop and adopt a...
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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 12 African countries in...
CameroonDemocratic Republic Of CongoEthiopiaGhanaNigeriaZimbabwe Digital Rights
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 as a result of...
Angola
AFEX Denounces Prosecution of Journalists in Angola
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) calls on the Angolan government to stop the prosecution of journalists, Rafael Marques de Morais and Mariano...
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Constricting Cyberspace: African Governments Target Social Media Users in New Laws
Increasingly, governments across the African continent are intentionally adopting laws and policies aimed at limiting citizens’ rights online. The end to this phenomenon does...
Zimbabwe Attacks
Minister Assaults NewsDay Journalist
This statement was originally published on zimbabwe.misa.org on May 26, 2018.
Senior journalist with the NewsDay, Blessed Mhlanga was verbally assaulted by deputy minister of Finance and...
Zimbabwe Access To Information
MISA launches JournoSOS application
This statement is originally published on zimbabwe.misa.org on April 13, 2018.
MISA Zimbabwe on 13 April 2018 launched its JournoSOS App, a mobile application aimed...
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State of Right to Information Report 2017
The Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) has put together a comprehensive report on the State of #RighttoInformation for 2017 covering 18 African Countries.
Kindly...
Zimbabwe Attacks
AFEX Denounces Recent Attacks on Journalists in Zimbabwe
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins its member, MISA-Zimbabwe to denounce the recent attacks on journalists in Zimbabwe by supporters and leaders...