Glimmer of hope with release of Olivier Dubois, homophobia intensifies and protests proliferate
March 2023 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
New tool for fighting online violence against women in Africa, positive change in Tanzania and journalists targeted in Cameroon
February 2023 in Africa: A special feature looks at a new African soft policy framework that considers the root causes of digital violence, plus the latest free expression news from the region, produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters.
Calls for justice and accountability after three leading lights extinguished on the African continent
January 2023 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Ruptured airwaves, advocating for justice, and efforts to end online violence
IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters digs into three important stories from 2022 in Africa: an ACHPR Resolution that opens a door to combat online violence against women journalists, strong regional partnerships for freedom of expression, and the disruption of the region’s airwaves.
Impunity underscored on #IDEI2022 and Ethiopia’s internet shutdown illuminated at #IGF2022
November 2022 in Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
A dark month for journalists’ safety and media freedom, CSOs push back against democratic rollbacks
October 2022 in Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Leading lights on RTI and internet freedom meet at #FiFAfrica2022, attacks on sports journalists in Uganda and Ghana
September 2022 in Africa: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
A giant leap for womankind, but widespread radio silence as broadcast sector comes under attack
August 2022 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
A seismic win for digital rights, mega pressure on Meta pays dividends, and journalists bear brunt of election fever
July 2022 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Seychelles’ rise, TikTok’s disinformation, and a toxic climate for sexual minorities
May and June 2022 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
All-women radio in Somalia, a radio breakthrough in Guinea-Bissau, and a shocking sentence for a humanist
April 2022 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Significant court rulings, Jalingo’s journey from jail to joy, and Uganda’s quashing of critical voices
March 2022 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Looking ahead to International Women’s Day: Romancing radio, breaking biases, and enforcing accountability
February 2022 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Human rights ‘off the field’, Twitter un-banned, good intentions – and bad laws
January 2022 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
At the end of a year full of challenges, Africa loses two stalwart rights defenders
December 2021 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
An eventful #IDEI, a milestone for Botswana’s LGBTQIA+ and a unanimous vote for media freedom
November 2021 in Africa: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Reyhana Masters, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region. An audio discussion based on this round up is available here.