Zimbabwe Government Continues to Weaponize Information Online to Control Citizen Engagement
By Kudzai Chimhangwa In the early morning of November 15, 2017, Zimbabweans woke up to the news that former strongman, the late Robert Mugabe, had…
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South Africa Bans Bulk Collection. Will the U.S. Courts Follow Suit?
By Cindy Cohn The High Court in South Africa has issued a watershed ruling: holding that South African law currently does not authorize bulk surveillance….
What Do Zimbabwe’s Internet Disruptions say About the State of Digital Rights in the Country?
By Kudzai Chimhangwa Millions of Zimbabweans will remember January 2019 for spiraling prices for basic commodities, a massive fuel price hike, and multiple unexpected internet…
Nigerian Students Face Cybercrime Charges for Criticizing Their University Online
By Nwachukwu Egbunike A group of students and alumni linked to the privately-owned Madonna University in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, risk up to seven years…
Largest Protest In Sudan’s History As The People Of Sudan Demand A Civilian-led Government
By Joziah Thayer There have been protests rocking Sudan since December 19th of last year. Omar al-Bashir’s poor leadership led to Sudan’s dire economic situation,…
“If Big Tech Companies Won’t Solve The Problem For Us, We Can Do It Ourselves.”
By Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún Global Voices Editor’s note: The following essay was written as part of a social media campaign promoting linguistic diversity online co-organized by Rising…
Ugandan Regulators Order 13 Media Outlets to Suspend Staff Over Coverage of Opposition Figure
By James Propa The Ugandan Communications Commission (UCC) has directed 13 media houses to suspend 39 employees including producers, heads of news and heads of…
Battlefield Libya: Fruits of US-NATO Regime Change
By Tony Cartalucci Libya is back in the news, as fighting escalates around the capital, Tripoli. Forces under the control of Khalifa Haftar – a…
Morocco’s Hirak Movement Has Gone Quiet, But The Crackdown On Independent Media Continues
By Afef Abrougui and Emna Sayadi (Activist Post Editor’s Note: Please don’t ignore this article because it is happening “over there.” This article is a…
Blood Diamond Countries – Deadly Black Market Diamond Exports
By Arjun ap. In the 1990s, vicious rebel groups in central and west Africa seized diamond mines using sale proceeds to prolong brutal civil wars…
Mauritanian Bloggers Face Defamation Charges for Reporting on Corruption
By Afef Abrougui Mauritanian authorities arrested two bloggers, Abderrahmane Weddady and Cheikh Ould Jiddou, for reporting on corruption. Weddady and Jiddou were arrested on March…
Protesters In Sudan Are Defying President Bashir’s Nationwide Ban On Protest
Op-Ed by Joziah Thayer President Omar al-Bashir declared a state of emergency last month in response to the protest that erupted in mid-December of last…
One Year Without Internet in Chad: Citizens Have Been Offline Since March 2018
By Abdoulaye Bah, Translated by Edward Shelley For nearly one year’s time, citizens in Chad have been unable to access the Internet, in spite of…
Uganda’s Social Media Tax is Leaving People Disconnected — And Failing to Meet Revenue Targets
By James Propa The number of people using the Internet in Uganda has dropped by more than 12 percentage points since July 2018, when the…