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Freedom of access to government information in Africa: trends, status and challenges

机译：非洲获得政府信息的自由：趋势，现状和挑战

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Purpose: Agitation for adoption of freedom of access to government information is an emerging issue in Africa and has gathered momentum since 2000 when South Africa passed the first freedom of information (FoI) law in the continent. This paper aims to discuss the extent of passage of FoI laws in Africa, the reality of their implementation in some of the countries and the critical challenges and recommendations. Design/methodology/approach: A document analysis approach was adopted for gathering vital information on the realities and challenges of FoI implementation in Africa. Literature on the concepts, principles and practice of FoI were reviewed, and relevant facts and figures were extracted to buttress the authors’ argument. Findings: Only 14 (25.5 per cent) of the 55 countries in Africa had signed FoI law as on January 31, 2015; 16 (29.0 per cent) are still lobbying, while 25 (45.5 per cent) of the states had no significant plan yet. Political factors like colonial legacy, poor leadership, inexperienced record managers for the implementation of FoI Acts (FoIA), corruption and hydra-headed clauses such as “national security, and other privacy rights” impede access to government records in Africa. The paper recommended among others that African countries should amend restrictive laws that continue to impede full implantation of FoI laws. Practical implications: Implementation of the provisions in the FoIA in Africa will not be realistic unless those restrictive clauses that hinder citizens from freely accessing government information are reviewed in line with free access to information. Originality/value: This paper appears to be the first to review the status of FoIA in Africa since the first right to information laws were signed in the continent.
机译：目的：煽动通过以获取政府信息的自由在非洲是一个新出现的问题，自2000年南非通过非洲大陆首个信息自由（FoI）法以来，这种势头就开始积聚。本文旨在讨论在非洲通过FoI法的程度，在某些国家/地区实施FoI法的现状以及关键的挑战和建议。设计/方法/方法：采用了一种文件分析方法来收集有关在非洲实施FoI的现实和挑战的重要信息。复习了有关FoI的概念，原理和实践的文献，并提取了相关的事实和数据以支持作者的论点。调查结果：截至2015年1月31日，非洲55个国家中只有14个（25.5％）签署了信息自由法。 16个州（29.0％）仍在游说，而25个州（45.5％）尚无重大计划。诸如殖民地遗留物，领导能力差，缺乏执行《信息自由法》（FoIA）的记录管理者，腐败以及诸如“国家安全和其他隐私权”之类的虚张声势的条款等政治因素阻碍了非洲政府记录的获取。该文件除其他外建议非洲国家应修改限制性法律，以继续限制完全实施FoI法律。实际含义：除非对那些阻碍公民自由获取政府信息的限制性条款进行审查，以符合自由获取信息的原则，否则在非洲实施《信息自由法》中的规定将是不现实的。原创性/价值：自从非洲第一个知情权法律签署以来，本文似乎是第一个审查FoIA在非洲的状况的文件。

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