Group including MP and former leader of the opposition want the Anti Homosexuality Act 2014 repealed for being in violation of the constitution. Edward Ronald Sekyewa reports
Uganda: Petitioners take anti-gay law to constitutional court
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Kenyan politician wants to ban miniskirts and tight trousers
Member of Kilifi County Assembly to table bill he says is aimed at restoring decency. Duke Mangera reports
Index Freedom of Expression Awards: Arts nominee David Cecil
David Cecil was jailed in Uganda after he produced a play perceived to be ‘pro gay’ by the country’s authorities. His trial brought global media attention to the homophobic laws of the African nation
Uganda: Anti-porn law to be reviewed after attacks on women
Women wearing short skirts have faced attacks due to muddled legislation, writes Edward Ronald Sekyewa
The fallout from Uganda’s anti-gay law has already begun
Amid threats of foreign aid cuts, there are claims within Uganda that the law is just a part of President Museveni’s political game, writes Edward Ronald Sekyewa
Gambian journalist details his escape from Jammeh regime
Exiled Gambian journalist Omar Bah’s journey from his homeland to the United States is detailed in his memoir, Africa’s Hell on Earth. Buya Jammeh reports.
Independent News becomes an oxymoron in South Africa
In what seems like a purge, South Africa’s Independent News and Media (INM) group is shedding many of its foremost journalists and commentators. Simultaneously, the company’s newspapers have stepped up coverage of the personal ruminations of its new chairperson, Dr Iqbal Survé. Christi van der Westhuizen reports
Kenya: Plans for teaching in mother tongue sparks fears of tribal divisions
Teacher’s unions have come out guns blazing against a government directive for schools to use mother tongue as the main language of instruction in lower classes, writes Duke Mangera
Kenya: Coverage of Kenyatta ICC case could be stifled by repressive media laws
While testing Kenya’s eagerness to confront the legacy of 2007 these cases offer up a further test; the ability of Kenya’s media institutions, journalists and citizens to freely interrogate the proceedings. Nik Williams reports
Zambia: How much can a new constitution really change?
After countless missed deadlines, Zambia is finally making progress towards a new constitution. But real change will require more than just a piece of paper. Paul Carlucci of Think Africa Press reports on the progress
Freedom of expression in Africa. Index on Censorship covers free speech, freedom of religion, artistic freedom on the continent of Africa.