Artistic Freedom license takes centre stage at the 2022 edition of Abuja Film Festival in Nigeria
The Pan African Network for Artistic Freedom (PANAF), Nigerian Chapter, held a panel discussion during the just concluded Abuja International...
PANAF condemns court ruling against Kano state comedians in Nigeria
In furtherance of what has become a long standing pattern of censorship in Nigeria, two Kano-based standup comedians, Mubarak Muhammad...
Selam at MONDIACULT 2022 in Mexico City
Our regional programme director Lucy Ilado was part of the just concluded UNESCO’s World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable...
Selam to join Nordic side-event on cultural policies to promote artistic freedom at MONDIACULT 2022 in Mexico
Selam will participate in a panel discussion on 28 September organised by the governments of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and...
Ugandan filmmaker arrested at Nyege Nyege festival
Earnest Sserunya, a Wakaliwood film studio director, actor, and makeup artist, was detained on September 18, 2022 at Itanda, Jinja...
PANAF condemns govt plan to restrict entertainers’ freedom in Northern Nigeria
The Pan African Network for Artistic Freedom (PANAF) in Nigeria has demanded that the Kano state government and the Upper...
Research in 8 Countries
Between August and December PANAF launched its research phase to provide an overview of Artistic freedom in the eight focus...
PANAF launches research in 8 countries
PANAF has launched research in Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ethiopia, The Gambia, and Zambia. This research will provide an...
Virtual Workshop on Artistic Rights Instruments
On 27 June, PANAF organised a one day virtual training on Partnership Engagement and Reflections on Existing Legal Frameworks for...
Kick-Off launch Event
The Pan-African Network for Artistic Freedom (PANAF) initiative was launched in all the eight countries between 6 May and 20...
PANAF Summit 2026 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
From 6–8 February 2026, the Pan-African Network for Artistic Freedom (PANAF) convenes its annual summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing...
PANAF SUMMIT 2025 REPORT
Held from February 14–16, 2025, the second edition of the Pan-African Network for Artistic Freedom (PANAF) Summit convened 51 participants...
PANAF Joins the Call for Action in Kenya
In May 2025, PANAF joined civil society and creative stakeholders in Nairobi for Kenya’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Observation Meeting....
Shaping the Future of Artistic Freedom in Africa
Artistic freedoms i.e. the right to imagine, create, and distribute diverse cultural expressions without censorship, political interference, or economic pressure...
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