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A social media blackout persists in Uganda, weeks after the election

The internet was partly restored on Monday, 18th January 2021.

Written by James Propa

30 January 2021

Mozambican football back in action with the debut of all-women referee trio

Matches resumed on 16 January

Written by Dércio Tsandzana Translated by Liam Anderson

29 January 2021

Famed Serbian film director arrested after former students accuse him of rape

The scandal has captured the Balkans' social media conversation in recent weeks

Written by Filip Stojanovski

29 January 2021

Indigenous-led telecommunications organization wins historic legal battle in Mexico

A legal precedent is set for community media

Written by Jacobo Nájera Translated by Teodora C. Hasegan

27 January 2021

Landmark ruling opens the way for environmental transparency in Trinidad and Tobago

Environmental data and information are ‘critical to sustainable development’

Written by Zico Cozier

27 January 2021

In Tanzania, full-throttle COVID-19 denial leaves citizens without access to public health information

Tanzania has gone silent on COVID-19 since declaring itself 'coronavirus-free'

Written by GV Sub-Saharan Africa

26 January 2021

Why can't women be marriage registrars in Bangladesh?

A court verdict cited menstruation cycles as a physical disqualification

Written by Rezwan

25 January 2021

Russian protesters rally in support of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny

Some protested on TikTok, others rallied in snow-covered streets.

Written by Tanya Lokot

24 January 2021

Join us LIVE on January 29 for ‘The Milk Tea Alliance: Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong's unified fight for democracy’

The session will be live-streamed on Facebook Live, YouTube, and Twitch.

Written by Filip Noubel

23 January 2021

UK strain of COVID-19 arrives in Trinidad & Tobago

This strain is estimated to be 50-70 per cent more contagious

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

22 January 2021

Unmarried women and sexual health: Battling stigma in India

Many Indian doctors refuse to treat sexually active unmarried women

Written by Eileen McDougall

21 January 2021

Tunisia’s fight against COVID-19 unmasks shaky ground for digital rights

The government turned to penal codes to stifle coronavirus criticism

Written by Yosr Jouini

19 January 2021

In Mozambique, a tug of war between public health and digital rights during the pandemic

A surge of new public health apps pose privacy concerns

Written by Dércio Tsandzana

19 January 2021

In Guinea, President Alpha Condé takes his third term despite long-running controversy

In power since 2010, Condé should have stepped down in 2020

Written by Abdoulaye Bah Translated by Liam Anderson

15 January 2021

Social media blackout, violent crackdown on opposition ahead of presidential elections in Uganda

Opposition candidates face violent crackdowns and arbitrary arrests

Written by James Propa, Nwachukwu Egbunike

13 January 2021

Inside Argentina’s ‘green tide’ of feminist activism for the right to legal abortion

'We made history in the streets'

Written by Romina Navarro Translated by Stephanie Crane

13 January 2021

Lockdown to shutdown: How COVID-19 stifled digital rights in Zimbabwe

Pandemic regulations intensified clamp downs on dissenting voices

Written by Kudzai Chimhangwa

12 January 2021

Namibia's COVID-19 internet rollout impresses, but excludes and widens control

For those left switched off, that’s the real shutdown

Written by Ray Mwareya

12 January 2021

In Uganda, COVID-19 rules are ‘perfect instrument for criminalizing dissent’

Journalists, human rights activists and dissenting voices are targeted

Written by Sandra Aceng

12 January 2021

Bangladesh moves to revive production of muslin, fabric of legend

Production of the prized fabric was suppressed by the British in the 19th century

Written by Rezwan

11 January 2021

The pandemic killed Trinidad & Tobago's 2021 Carnival, but soca music keeps the spirit alive

"When this song comes on [...] nothing else matters"

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

10 January 2021

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