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39 days on, English internet still blocked in Cameroon

Internet shut down in two anglophone regions follows protests over government decision to impose French in schools and courts.

A man listens to elections results on his FM radio in Kampala, Uganda, 19 February 2016, REUTERS/James Akena

A message to Africa on World Radio Day

On World Radio Day, members of the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) send an audio message calling on governments in the region to ensure that radio operates freely and independently.

English speaking lawyers protest against the Cameroon government, November 2016, Nation Media Group

Cameroon responds to free expression concerns with…an Internet shut down

Tensions continue to rise after the government cracks down on dissent following its decision to introduce the use of French language in courts and schools in English-speaking regions.

English speaking lawyers protest against the Cameroon government, November 2016, Nation Media Group

Cameroon responds to free expression concerns with…an Internet shut down

Tensions continue to rise after the government cracks down on dissent following its decision to introduce the use of French language in courts and schools in English-speaking regions.

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Congolese journalist murdered in own home

On 15 November 2016, a group of armed men in military uniforms stormed the residence of Marcel Lubala Kalala and killed him. Journaliste en Danger has called on the provincial and judicial authorities to expeditiously investigate the matter.

Link to: South Sudanese radio station arbitrarily shut down by security service

South Sudanese radio station arbitrarily shut down by security service

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins the Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) to strongly condemn the arbitrary closure of Eye Radio station by the South Sudan National Security Service (NSS).

A newspaper vendor is photographed reading in Juba, South Sudan, 18 June 2012, REUTERS/Adriane Ohanesian

African free speech network calls on South Sudan’s president to reopen newspaper

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has petitioned President Salva Kiir over the closure of the country’s leading private paper, The Nation Mirror. In September, the National Security Service ordered the indefinite closure of The Nation Mirror without any explanation.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (R) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 22, 2016., REUTERS/Chris Watte

Canada must prioritise free expression rights in relationship with China

IFEX members call on Prime Minister Trudeau to put human rights, especially free expression and press freedom, at the heart of the Canada-China relationship.