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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,...
Sierra Leone Free Expression and The Law
Update: Police in Sierra Leone have Returned Passport of Anti-Corruption Activist after 45 Days
Sierra Leonean police have returned the passport of Abdul Fatoma, the Chief Executive Officer of the Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI),...
Nigeria Free Expression and The Law
Nigeria: 54 Radio and Television Stations Shut Down by Regulator
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 14, 2017.
The licences of 54 broadcast stations in Nigeria have been revoked over failure to...
Gambia Impunity
Ending Impunity: Minister Apologises to Journalist
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 11, 2017.
Interior Minister of The Gambia, Mai Fatty has publicly apologised to Kebba Jeffang, the...
Nigeria Attacks
Nigeria: Judge Sacks Journalist from Courtroom
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 9, 2017.
A judge in the Igbosere Magistrates Court, Lagos, H. O. Amos, on March 5,...
Togo Attacks
Togo: One Person Dead, Dozens Injured at Demonstration
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 8, 2017.
Attempts by gendarmes in Togo to disperse thousands of taxi and commercial motorcycle drivers...
LiberiaSomaliaUganda Access To Information
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...
Ghana Access To Information
Women as drivers of change
On International Women’s Day 2017, we're kicking off a series of brief reflections by women from around the world on gender and human rights....
Gambia Attacks
The Gambia: Reporter Assaulted for Asking Harmless Question
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 7, 2017.
A reporter of the Forayaa newspaper, Kebba Jeffang, has been assaulted by supporters of...
Gambia Impunity
Ex-NIA Officials Charged for Murder of Former Opposition Politician
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 3, 2017.
The former Director General of the feared National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Yankuba Badjie, and...
Nigeria Impunity
Nigeria Update: Army Seeks Reconciliation with Abused Newspaper
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on March 1, 2017.
The Media Foundation for West Africa has learnt with satisfaction that the spokesman for...
Sierra Leone Attacks
AFEX Denounces Harassment of Anti-Corruption Activist by Sierra Leonean Authorities
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) denounces the harassment of Abdul Fatoma, the Chief Executive Officer of the Campaign for Human Rights and...