Articles by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
![Independent journalist Abdimalik Muse Oldon, AFEX](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/somaliland-odon-11apr2017-cropped-afex.jpg)
Somaliland journalist gets 2-year sentence for “anti-national activity”
Independent journalist Abdimalik Muse Oldon was accused of allegedly making comments against Somaliland’s president while expressing support for the president of Somalia on social media.
![Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni address journalists after casting his vote in Kaaro High School in Kiruhura district, 18 February 2016, AP Photo/Stephen Wandera](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/uganda-journalists-museveni-cropped.jpg)
Uganda’s glimpse of hope
2017 is turning out to be a hopeful year for Uganda, as justice is finally being served for numerous violations against journalists.
![Journalists queue for a security sweep outside the venue of the presidential vote at the airport in Mogadishu, 8 February 2017, REUTERS/Feisal Omar](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/somalia-journalists-elections-reuters-5april2017-cropped.jpg)
African free expression network concerned for safety of journalists in Somalia
Between 25 January and 1 April 2017, a total of 11 journalists and one media organisation have been attacked in Somalia, making it one of the most dangerous places to be a journalist in Africa.
![Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan.](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/nursultan.jpg)
Kazakhstan must treat editor Zhanbolat Mamay fairly
Members of IFEX wrote an open letter on behalf of Kazakh Editor Zhanbolat Mamay, calling for a fair and impartial handling of charges against him and full investigation into his mistreatment in prison and threats made to his family.
![In this photo taken on 2 October 2016, Ethiopian soldiers try to stop protesters in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, AP Photo](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ethiopia-protestors-security-21mar2017-apimages.jpg)
Ethiopia, DRC & Mali: 183 killed in protests between July-December 2016
A total of 183 deaths were recorded from July to December 2016 following clashes between protestors and security agents in Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali. To date, not one security agent has been prosecuted for any of the killings in the three countries.
![The UN Human Rights Council Chamber, Geneva.](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/5553604787_efdcba5c25_b.jpg)
At UNHRC, rights groups highlight deterioration of media freedom in Turkey
Over 70 rights and expression organisations worldwide entreated the UN Human Rights Council’s 34th session to call on Turkey to take immediate steps to address the ongoing free expression crisis in the country.
![Protesters are detained by district authorities as they demonstrate in support of land rights activist Tep Vanny during her verdict in front of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court in central Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 23 February 2017, REUTERS/Samrang Pring](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/tepvannyprotests.jpg)
Cambodia failing to protect human rights defenders ahead of elections
78 civil society groups condemn the crackdown on dissent in the lead up to elections in Cambodia and call on the government to cease their unlawful attacks on human rights defenders.
![Anti-corruption activist Abdul Fatoma at a conference in London, England, 2016, AFEX](https://ifex.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sierraleone_anticorruption_afex_28feb2017_cropped.jpg)
Sierra Leone authorities arrest anti-corruption activist, confiscate passport
On 31 January 2017, anti-corruption activist Abdul Fatoma was arrested without a warrant, shortly after speaking on the radio about a national corruption scandal. Police confiscated Fatoma’s passport the following day.