11 juin 2024Lesotho govt’s war on famo sparks censorship debateLesotho’s government recently declared 12 famo music groups as illegal terror organisations,...Par Ano Shumba
21 mai 2024Bobi Wine withdraws case against Ugandan governmentUgandan musician and political activist Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine , has...Par Peter Choge
08 mai 2024TikTok sues US government over ‘divest-or-ban’ orderTikTok has filed a lawsuit against the US government after President Joe Biden recently signed a...Par Peter Choge
25 avr 2024Biden signs law that could lead to TikTok banPresident Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that could see short-form video app TikTok banned in...Par Peter Choge
18 mar 2024Music censorship in SudanSudan enjoyed a reputation as a leading centre of musical creativity from the 1940s to 1970s,...Par Moses Abeka
06 mar 2024Zuchu banned from performing in ZanzibarThe Zanzibar Arts, Census, Film and Cultural Council (BASSFU) has banned Tanzanian popstar Zuchu...Par Peter Choge
19 juil 2023Egypt bans Travis Scott’s pyramid concertEgypt’s Musicians Syndicate has announced that it will not allow a planned concert at the Giza...Par Peter Choge
31 jan 2023Winky D: A bitter pill for Zimbabwe’s ruling classOn 31 December, well-known Zimbabwean dancehall artist Winky D released his much-awaited ninth...Par Ano Shumba
08 sep 2022Uganda: Research into artistic freedom launchedResearch aimed at promoting artistic freedom and streamlining the creative sector in Uganda has...Par Peter Choge
05 aoû 2022Uganda bans artists from schools over ‘indecency’Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports has temporarily banned artists from performing at primary...Par Peter Choge
19 avr 2022Hefty fine introduced as Kenyan creators told to rate own...The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has issued a new content rating guideline, which it says...Par Peter Choge
13 aoû 2021Call for applications: Artistic freedom workshop in...Unchained Vibes Africa, a newly formed pan-African cultural organisation focused on creative...Par In-house West Africa