Serwanjja summoned to Natete police as crackdown on civil society intensifies

Solomon Serwanjja, the executive director of the African Institute for Investigative Journalism (AIIJ), has become the latest person to be summoned by police in what appears to be a widening crackdown on civil society organisations in the media, governance and human rights space. Serwanjja founded AIIJ in 2021, an organisation dedicated to training and building…

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Government freezes bank accounts of Serwanjja, Agather’s organisations

Operations at several good governance-centred civil society organisations have been disrupted after the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) froze their bank accounts. In a widening crackdown on organisations deemed to be “hostile” to the government, sources at the FIA alleged the CSOs have been receiving money to cause ‘unrest.” Among the organisations affected is Agora Centre…

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2025 BBC Komla Dumor Award launched

The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, which is now in its 10th year. Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the continent. The winner will spend three months at the BBC…

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