Browsing: Freedom of Expression
NAIROBI, Kenya — The planned departure of Standard Group Chief Executive Officer Chaacha Mwita has renewed questions about the future of one of Kenya’s oldest…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Standard Group has condemned a protest outside its headquarters along Mombasa Road in Nairobi, saying the confrontation with demonstrators amounted to…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Daily Express journalist Remmy Asiteza has been remanded to Luzira Prison after being charged with allegedly publishing fake news and operating an…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Veteran journalist and political commentator Timothy Kalyegira has been granted cash bail of Shs650,000 by the Kira Chief Magistrate’s Court in Wakiso…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Veteran Ugandan journalist and political commentator Timothy Kalyegira has once again found himself at the centre of a legal and political storm,…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The East African Press Councils (EAPC) has called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions between governments and media organisations across the region,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan academic and political cartoonist Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo has been named co-winner of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award,…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A prominent Ugandan lawyer and activist has been remanded to Luzira Prison over online social media posts that prosecutors say maliciously targeted…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — CNN correspondent Larry Madowo has publicly questioned Tanzania’s claim that it leads East Africa in press freedom, reacting with disbelief to…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzanian authorities on Wednesday announced plans to intensify oversight of journalists and media outlets operating without proper accreditation, signaling a stricter…