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CameroonDemocratic Republic Of CongoGhanaSomaliaTogo  Attacks

AFEX Calls on African Governments to Promote Safety of Journalists, Combat Impunity

Resolution At the end of the Sixth General Meeting of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) held in Accra, Ghana, on November 7 and...
GhanaGuineaNigeriaSomaliaZimbabwe  Attacks

Killing of Journalists and Protesters in Guinea and Somalia in Third Quarter of 2018 Remain Unaddressed

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply concerned about the continuing impunity in Guinea and Somalia where the police and other judicial...
Nigeria  Impunity

International Day to End Impunity – MFWA Demands Justice for Four Murdered Journalists

The United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution A/RES/68/163  in 2013 to proclaim November 2 each year as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes...
Ghana  Attacks

Journalist Brutalised on Alleged Orders of Politician

This statement was originally published on www.mfwa.org on August 29, 2018. Thugs believed to have been hired by a politican, Hassan Ayariga, have attacked a...
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...
Nigeria 

Civil Society Leaders Attacked for Initiating Public Awareness Campaign

This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on August 29, 2018. Thugs allegedly hired by a member of Nigeria’s  House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Garba, have...
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...
Nigeria 

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...
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