Sub-Saharan Africa · June, 2019

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Sub-Saharan Africa · June, 2019

Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa from June, 2019

Tanzania reinstates controversial sanitary pad tax

"Sanitary pads are not a luxury but a necessity!"

Written by Susie Berya

29 June 2019

Netizen Report: Conflict triggers internet shutdowns in Mauritania, Myanmar and Ethiopia (again)

Struggles for political power in Myanmar, Mauritania and Ethiopia led to widespread shutdowns of internet services this week.

Written by Netizen Report Team

28 June 2019

‘Is vagina a dirty word?’ Ugandan feminist Stella Nyanzi's court battle continues

Nyanzi deploys radical rudeness and public insult to challenge power

Written by Rosebell Kagumire

21 June 2019

Netizen Report: Lawyers seek court challenge against Ethio Telecom over internet shutdown

Pakistani bloggers face threats for online speech, Algeria shuts down social media and Indonesian police say they’re "cyber patrolling" WhatsApp.

Written by Netizen Report Team

21 June 2019

Years after eviction by an oil extraction project, a Ugandan community waits for justice

Uganda’s oil reserves can potentially bring in revenue of over US$50 billion over 25 years, but extraction projects are happening in areas where land rights and tenure are not clearly defined.

Written by Guest Contributor

21 June 2019

Mozambicans celebrate after the state's infamous ‘hidden debts’ are declared null

Mozambique free from the hidden debts?

Written by Dércio Tsandzana Translated by Liam Anderson

18 June 2019

Social media goes blue for Sudan

Thousands turn profiles blue in solidarity with Sudan's uprising

Written by Amanda Lichtenstein, Pernille Baerendtsen

16 June 2019

Netizen Report: Amid demonstrations for democracy, Sudanese civilians face military violence — and internet shutdowns

Liberia, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan also faced internet shutdowns this week.

Written by Netizen Report Team

14 June 2019

DRC Ebola outbreak spreads to neighboring Uganda, activating rapid preparedness response

A boy and his grandmother from DRC are confirmed dead

Written by Amanda Lichtenstein, Rosebell Kagumire

13 June 2019

Sudan’s democratic spring is turning into a long and ugly summer

Will Sudan go directly from one Arab winter to another without an intervening Spring?

Written by Ethan Zuckerman

12 June 2019

In Tanzania, advocates pressure police to investigate ‘teleza’ rapes and robberies

At least 43 women have come forward with testimonies

Written by Susie Berya

11 June 2019

In Nigeria, tensions rise in Kano Kingdom as king faces finance corruption charges

King Sanusi II may be suspended pending further investigation

Written by Bala Muhammmad Makosa

10 June 2019

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