Reports - Africa
8 May 2012
Kenya / China
The expansion comes as other, predominantly Western media houses are shrinking their media presence in East Africa.
7 May 2012
Nigeria
RSF examines the first quarter of 2012, turning the spotlight on one of the most dangerous countries in Africa for journalists.
3 May 2012
Zambia
ARTICLE 19's submission focuses on Zambia’s compliance with its international obligations in respect of freedom of expression.
2 May 2012
Southern Africa
The current edition of
So This Is Democracy? documents numerous media freedom and freedom of expression violations that MISA recorded in Southern Africa during the course of 2011.
2 May 2012
Kenya
In the analysis, ARTICLE 19 emphasises that transparency in campaign financing is indispensible for embedding accountability and integral to the promotion of good governance and democracy.
2 May 2012
Burundi
The report also highlights numerous cases in which individuals were threatened, forced into hiding, and murdered as a result of their perceived political leanings.
26 April 2012
Uganda
Attacks on journalists have escalated in the past six months despite the government's commitment to adhere to international human rights principles, with 32 cases of attacks since the review by the UN Human Rights Council, says HRNJ-Uganda.
18 April 2012
Uganda
The Communications Regulatory Authority Bill is a major piece of legislation intended to consolidate and harmonise two existing and overlapping laws – the Uganda Communications Act and the Electronic Media Act.
18 April 2012
The Gambia
ARTICLE 19 has found significant flaws in the laws regulating the media and free speech in the country, as well as persistent harassment and intimidation of journalists and human rights defenders.
17 April 2012
Benin
The submission outlines areas where the country has failed to meet its legal obligations to protect freedom of expression.
17 April 2012
Ghana
ARTICLE 19 notes that only a few freedom of expression issues have been addressed during the first cycle of the UPR.
13 April 2012
Angola
"We are a simulated democracy. Angola is really a dictatorship," said Elias Isaac, country director for the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (Osisa).
12 April 2012
Mali
"The nationwide chaos and ensuing grave problems have dealt a serious setback to press freedom," RSF said.
10 April 2012
West Africa
ARTICLE 19 outlines the major legal developments relating to freedom of expression and information in West and Central African countries.
10 April 2012
Central and Eastern Africa
ARTICLE 19 outlines the main legal developments regarding freedom of expression and information in East Africa.
16 March 2012
Zimbabwe
In places like Zimbabwe the need for "outsider" critique is essential: solipsistic regimes create complex narratives about betrayal and patriotism; no more so than in Zimbabwe. Whether material originates from "inside" or "outside" the regime can be important in establishing its veracity.
16 March 2012
Somalia / Kenya
Kenya represents a beacon of regional press freedom, and the majority of regional journalists are able to continue to work in the media field without harassment.
15 March 2012
Senegal
The quick arrest and prosecution of a man who assaulted three journalists outside their newspaper's office in the capital Dakar last month serves as an instructive contrast between the handling of an ordinary crime and the handling of abuses against journalists in the line of duty - cases which are usually politicised, stalled, or both.
15 March 2012
Malawi
No media outlet critical of President Bingu Wa Mutharika or the ruling Democratic Progressive Party was spared by the government this past weekend. The broadside included a public campaign to discredit the media as well as threats of fines and arrests of critical journalists.
12 March 2012
Somalia / Kenya
The report highlights violations of journalists' rights, such as the victimising of staff who lost their jobs after refusing to compromise their professional ethics. It features the case of Farah Lamaane, a former RBK senior editor who was forced to resign after complaining of unwarranted interference with editorial independence by the station's management.
9 March 2012
Kenya
Many journalists in eastern Africa have faced the wrath of authorities for their criticism of government development projects, CPJ found.
28 February 2012
Kenya
ARTICLE 19 has analysed the Kenyan Publication of Electoral Opinions Bill, 2011 from the perspective of international and comparative standards on freedom of expression and freedom of information.
13 February 2012
Uganda
The organisation documented 107 cases of attacks on journalists in 2011, compared to 58 in 2010 and 38 in 2009.
25 January 2012
Ethiopia
Following a spate of convictions of journalists on trumped up charges, EFJA calls for action from democratic governments around the world, as well as civil liberty and freedom advocates.
19 January 2012
Somalia
The targeting of journalists is increasingly politically motivated and systemic, says NUSOJ.
29 December 2011
Somalia
According to NUSOJ research, four journalists were killed, seven wounded and 19 arrested in 2011.
23 September 2011
Eritrea
The fate of 21 senior government members and journalists who criticised President Isaias Afewerki is still unknown 10 years after they were arrested.
22 August 2011
West Africa
31 May 2011
Rwanda
Community-based gacaca courts have helped communities confront the country's 1994 genocide but have failed to provide credible decisions and justice in a number of cases, Human Rights Watch said in a report.
5 May 2011
Uganda
More than 55 journalists were subjected to different forms of violence in the last six months, says HRNJ-Uganda.
4 May 2011
Africa
MISA's Media Monitoring exercise in 2010 showed a skewed shift to legislative matters, where repressive laws seemed to take over the emblem of media freedom in the region.
18 March 2011
Zimbabwe
The large numbers of respondents who have experienced violence and who do not feel free to express political views is very troubling, said Freedom House.
17 March 2011
Liberia
This is the fourth of such reports, and comes at a crucial point in Liberian history, when there is a great need for news that is impartial, fair and independent.
12 January 2011
Somalia

The report states that "most attacks against journalists have been attributed to Islamist armed forces, followed by the Puntland administration and their security forces and the transitional federal government."
20 December 2010
Uganda
HRNJ-Uganda has launched a campaign to mitigate the deteriorating security situation for journalists in the lead up to, as well as during and after, upcoming general elections.
14 December 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo
Over the course of 2010, JED registered 87 attacks on press freedom, including one assassination of a journalist and 44 arrests.
13 December 2010
Somalia
The nationwide survey reveals how the human rights of working journalists, particularly their labour rights, are grossly violated by every company and in every corner of the country.
23 November 2010
Burundi
Journalists and civil society activists who express critical views are labelled political opponents and subjected to arrests and threats.
8 October 2010
Uganda
In the first six months of 2010, over 30 journalists reported harassment or suffered some kind of abuse at the hands of state bodies or media-targeting mobs.
2 September 2010
West Africa
For the thirteen years that MFWA has been monitoring attacks on free expression in West Africa, 2009 was the most regrettable.
6 August 2010
Uganda
The report reveals that electronic media journalist face high levels of risk in the line of duty.
28 May 2010
Ethiopia
Government must relinquish "desire to control flow of," says IPI
4 May 2010
Uganda
Human Rights Watch urged authorities to put an end to the intimidation of rural media and amend repressive freedom of expression laws prior to the 2011 elections.
24 March 2010
Ethiopia
The report documents the ways in which the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front has systematically punished opposition supporters.
2 March 2010
Liberia
The state of the Liberian media in 2009 is a far cry from the freedom of expression heralded by President Sirleaf at her inauguration in 2006, says CEMESP.
5 January 2010
Somalia
In 2009, a total of nine journalists were killed either in the line of duty or in targeted attacks, making Somalia the most dangerous place for journalists in Africa.
14 December 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo
JED is particularly concerned with abuses of power among intelligence agents, by far the most frequent contributors to attacks on free expression in the country.
23 November 2009
Namibia
10 November 2009
Somalia
24 September 2009
Somalia
NUSOJ has issued a report on the freedom of expression situation, highlighting unexposed cases of media freedom violations.
31 August 2009
Zimbabwe
A comparative analysis of regional constitutional provisions on freedom of expression and media freedom.
12 March 2009
Sudan
12 March 2009
Sudan
12 March 2009
Southern Africa
12 March 2009
Uganda
12 March 2009
Somalia
12 March 2009
Senegal
12 March 2009
Rwanda
12 March 2009
Niger
12 March 2009
Kenya
12 March 2009
Ethiopia
12 March 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo
12 March 2009
Cameroon
11 March 2009
Liberia
29 January 2009
Somalia
22 January 2009
Zimbabwe
22 January 2009
Uganda
22 January 2009
Zambia
22 January 2009
Sudan
22 January 2009
South Africa
22 January 2009
Somalia
22 January 2009
Sierra Leone
22 January 2009
Rwanda
22 January 2009
Nigeria
22 January 2009
Liberia
22 January 2009
Kenya
22 January 2009
Guinea
22 January 2009
Ethiopia
22 January 2009
Eritrea
22 January 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo
22 January 2009
Côte d'Ivoire
22 January 2009
Chad
22 January 2009
Central African Republic
22 January 2009
Burundi
22 January 2009
Angola
8 January 2009
Zambia
8 January 2009
Uganda
8 January 2009
South Africa
8 January 2009
Rwanda
8 January 2009
Kenya
8 January 2009
Ghana
8 January 2009
Republic of Congo
8 January 2009
Democratic Republic of Congo
28 November 2008
Democratic Republic of Congo
26 June 2008
Zimbabwe
26 June 2008
Southern Africa
19 June 2008
Zimbabwe
19 June 2008
Kenya
19 June 2008
Somalia
18 June 2008
Liberia
18 June 2008
Somalia
8 May 2008
Southern Africa
9 April 2008
Zimbabwe
9 April 2008
Sudan
9 April 2008
Somalia
9 April 2008
Rwanda
9 April 2008
Nigeria
9 April 2008
Niger
9 April 2008
Mauritania
9 April 2008
The Gambia
9 April 2008
Ethiopia
9 April 2008
Eritrea
9 April 2008
Democratic Republic of Congo
9 April 2008
Chad
3 April 2008
Zimbabwe
3 April 2008
Uganda
3 April 2008
Sudan
3 April 2008
South Africa
3 April 2008
Somalia
3 April 2008
Sierra Leone
3 April 2008
Rwanda
3 April 2008
Nigeria
3 April 2008
Liberia
3 April 2008
Kenya
3 April 2008
Guinea
3 April 2008
Ethiopia
3 April 2008
Eritrea
2 April 2008
Democratic Republic of Congo
2 April 2008
Côte d'Ivoire
2 April 2008
Chad
2 April 2008
Central African Republic
2 April 2008
Angola
2 April 2008
Sudan
27 March 2008
Zimbabwe
27 March 2008
Somalia
27 March 2008
Rwanda
27 March 2008
Nigeria
27 March 2008
Niger
27 March 2008
Guinea
27 March 2008
The Gambia
27 March 2008
Ethiopia
27 March 2008
Eritrea
27 March 2008
Democratic Republic of Congo
28 February 2008
Togo
28 February 2008
Sierra Leone
28 February 2008
Senegal
28 February 2008
Nigeria
28 February 2008
Niger
28 February 2008
Mauritania
27 February 2008
Mali
27 February 2008
Liberia
27 February 2008
Guinea-Bissau
27 February 2008
Guinea
27 February 2008
Ghana
27 February 2008
The Gambia
27 February 2008
Gabon
27 February 2008
Equatorial Guinea
27 February 2008
Côte d'Ivoire
27 February 2008
São Tomé and Príncipe
27 February 2008
Cape Verde
27 February 2008
Cameroon
27 February 2008
Burkina Faso
27 February 2008
Benin
27 February 2008
Tanzania
27 February 2008
Zimbabwe
27 February 2008
Zambia
27 February 2008
Swaziland
27 February 2008
South Africa
27 February 2008
Seychelles
27 February 2008
Namibia
27 February 2008
Mozambique
27 February 2008
Mauritius
27 February 2008
Malawi
27 February 2008
Lesotho
27 February 2008
Botswana
27 February 2008
Angola
27 February 2008
Comoros
27 February 2008
Madagascar
27 February 2008
Uganda
27 February 2008
Sudan
27 February 2008
Somalia
27 February 2008
Rwanda
27 February 2008
Kenya
27 February 2008
Eritrea
27 February 2008
Ethiopia
27 February 2008
Djibouti
27 February 2008
Democratic Republic of Congo
27 February 2008
Republic of Congo
27 February 2008
Chad
27 February 2008
Central African Republic
20 February 2008
Burundi
20 February 2008
Burundi