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Nigeria and the Obsession to Regulate Social Media
This article was originally published on mfwa.org on July 18, 2018.
By Vivian Affoah, Senior Programme Officer for Freedom of Expression
On June 26, 2018, the...
Niger Free Expression and The Law
Prosecutor Demands 3 Years Imprisonment for Protest Leaders
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on July 17, 2018.
Prosecutors in Niger have demanded three years imprisonment for several influential civil society leaders who...
CameroonDemocratic Republic Of CongoEthiopiaGambiaSomaliaUgandaZimbabwe
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...
Mauritania Attacks
Mauritania Continues Crackdown on Anti-Slavery Journalism and Activism
This statement was originally published on www.mfwa.org on April 5, 2018.
The authorities in Mauritania have detained and expelled a French-Moroccan photojournalist who was...
Democratic Republic Of CongoGhanaUgandaZimbabwe
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...
Sierra Leone Digital Rights
Sierra Leone Joins Global Trend: Shuts Down Internet and Mobile Services during Elections
The government of Sierra Leone has joined the trend of government-mandated Internet shutdowns during important national events such as elections. Several reports show that...
Ghana
Baseline Report on Women’s Rights Online Issues in Ghana
The Media Foundation for West Africa has put together a baseline report highlighting issues of women's rights in Ghana's cyberspace. The report identifies challenges...
Democratic Republic Of CongoEthiopiaMaliNigeria Attacks
Pervasive Culture of Impunity in Africa: 95% of Freedom of Expression Violations Left Unpunished
Over 95% Freedom of Expression (FOE) violations recorded in 19 countries in Africa have been left unaddressed by authorities in Africa according, to the...
GhanaLiberiaNigeriaSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanUgandaZimbabwe Digital Rights
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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Stakeholders to Prioritise Safety of Journalists and Issues of Impunity in Africa
Communiqué
A one-day Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity was held in Juba, South Sudan, on Monday, December 11,...
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Baseline Study on Internet Freedom in Africa
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has launched its maiden Internet Freedom in Africa Report at the sixth African Internet Governance Forum on...