Lockdown to Shutdown: How COVID-19 Stifled Digital Rights in Zimbabwe
By Kudzai Chimhangwa On the morning of July 30, 2020, Zimbabweans awoke to the presence of heavily armed soldiers standing ready to crush anti-government protesters…
Africa
Air Force Tests Drone-Killing Microwave Weapon In Africa
By Tyler Durden The Air Force is testing a high-energy microwave weapon system in Africa to combat armed drones operated by terrorists. In April, we…
Shutdowns, Throttling and Stifling Dissent Online: Africa’s New Normal, Part I
By Khattab Hamad and Nwachukwu Egbunike Editor’s note: This is a two-part analysis on the growing trend of using school examinations, mass protests or elections…
For Journalists in Kenya, “2020 is the worst year on record”
By Victoria Rubadiri Since the novel coronavirus outbreak in Kenya in March, more than 47 cases of arbitrary arrest, assault and harassment have been perpetrated…
The Untold Plight of Imprisoned Women in Africa, the Americas, and Asia Under the Pandemic
By Adetomiwa Isiaka, Romina Navarro, Juliana Harsianti, Saoussen Ben Cheikh, Emma Lewis When COVID-19 hit prisons around the world, it entered overcrowded, insalubrious, and forgotten…
African Union Turns to Biosurveillance Tech to Curb COVID-19
Activist Post Editor’s Note: This is offered as a public service announcement for how the narrative is being crafted that biosurveillance is part of the…
Banksy Is Funding A Refugee Rescue Boat In The Mediterranean
By John Vibes The legendary street artist Banksy is sponsoring a boat that is being used to rescue refugees traveling to Europe from North Africa….
Google Loon launched as “Floating Cell Phone Tower” in Kenya — But Exactly How Safe Are Loons?
By B.N. Frank Opposition continues to increase regarding satellites and similar vehicles being launched for providing internet coverage from way up high (see 1, 2,…
Africa to Become Testing Ground for “Trust Stamp” Vaccine Record and Payment System
By Raul Diego A biometric digital identity platform that “evolves just as you evolve” is set to be introduced in “low-income, remote communities” in West Africa…
The Parallels Between Police Brutality in the US and Uganda
By Brian Oduti The dreadful killing on May 5 of George Floyd, an African American man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States, has struck…
Nigerian Senate Asks Federal Government to Suspend 5G until Health and Safety Risks Are Investigated
By B.N. Frank Worldwide opposition to 5G includes elected officials who DO NOT want it because of risks to biological health, cybersecurity (see 1, 2),…
“All The Jobs Are Gone” — Africa Facing “Complete Economic Collapse” As Virus Spreads
By Tyler Durden The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns across the African continent could trigger an economic collapse, according to one United Nations (UN) official, who spoke with Associated…
Tunisia Deploys “Robo-Cop” To Enforce Coronavirus Lockdown
By Ruan Van Zijl The interior ministry of Tunisia has deployed “Robo-Cop” a police robot named PGuard. They want to use PGuard to ensure that…
Nigeria’s Elite “Above the Law” as the Poor Struggle with COVID-19 Measures
Op-Ed by Nwachukwu Egbunike Check out Global Voices’ special coverage of the global impact of COVID-19. Researchers at Nigeria’s University of Ibadan have predicted that COVID-19…