World Press Freedom Day 2024: HRNJ reaffirms its commitment to protect press freedom
KAMPALA, May 3, 2024 – The Human Rights Network For Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) stands united with the global community on this year’s World Press Freedom...
Liberia Freedom of Expression
World Press Freedom Day 2024: CEMESP issues call to action
On World Press Freedom Day, the Center for Media Studies and Peacebuilding (CEMESP) released a poignant statement, echoing the sentiments of a nation grappling...
Nigeria Access To Information
Media Support Groups Mark 2024 World Press Freedom Day, Urge Governments to Protect Media Freedom
LAGOS, Thursday, May 2, 2024: Four human rights and media support organizations have called on Federal and State Governments to take urgent measures to...
Somalia
Access To Information
AFEX condemns the actions of the Somali Government against Somali Journalists Syndicate
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) condemns the freezing of the bank account of the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and calls on the Somali government to reverse its order to freeze the bank accounts of the media rights group.
On April 13, 2024, the Somali Journalists Syndicate SJS received an email notification from their bankers, Premier Bank indicating that their (SJS) bank accounts had been “frozen” following a letter...
Burundi
Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX condemns the detention of journalist Sandra Muhoza
On April 14, 2024, journalist Sandra Muhoza with online media outlet La Nova Burundi was reportedly arrested by the police and later handed over to their national intelligence agency, Service National de Renseignement (SNR) in Bujumbura. The reason for Muhoza’s arrest is yet to be confirmed.
Prior to her arrest, Muhoza had responded to an interview invitation from an unnamed wealthy businessman affiliated with the ruling party, Conseil National pour...
Issue Highlights
Malawi
Freedom of Expression Violations
MISA demands immediate release of arrested Malawian journalist
What happened
MISA demands the immediate release of the Malawi journalist, Macmillan Mhone who was arrested on Monday 8 April 2024 over a story that...
Nigeria
Freedom of Expression Violations
Persistent harassment of Lanre Arogundade by state security constitutes systematic abuse of power and violation of his rights
For immediate release, Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The International Press Centre (IPC), hereby strongly registers its displeasure over yet another incident of harassment of its...
Somalia
Freedom of Expression Violations
AFEX condemns the detention of journalist
On April 1, 2024, freelance journalist Mohamud Abdirashid Abdi was detained in the Luuq District of Gedo region in Somalia, which shares a border...
Country Highlights
Uganda
Access To Information
AFIC to collaborate with Uganda Human Rights Commission on implementation of the Information law
0n 2nd, April, 2024, Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC)held a fruitful discussion with Uganda Human Rights Commission on how to closely collaborate on the protection...
Sierra Leone
Freedom Of Assembly
ECOWAS Court orders Sierra Leone to compensate student victim of police crackdown
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Sierra Leone to pay $25,000 as compensation to Mohamed Morlu, a Sierra Leone citizen,...
Nigeria
Impunity
Court orders Nigerian government to investigate all attacks against journalists
Lagos, Friday, February 16, 2024: In a landmark judgment, a Federal High Court in Abuja today directed the Federal Government to investigate attacks against...