A social media blackout persists in Uganda, weeks after the electionThe internet was partly restored on Monday, 18th January 2021.Written by James Propa30 January 2021
Mozambican football back in action with the debut of all-women referee trioMatches resumed on 16 JanuaryWritten by Dércio TsandzanaTranslated by Liam Anderson29 January 2021
In Tanzania, full-throttle COVID-19 denial leaves citizens without access to public health informationTanzania has gone silent on COVID-19 since declaring itself 'coronavirus-free'Written by GV Sub-Saharan Africa26 January 2021
A Zimbabwean journalist, two opposition politicians jailed for tweets about police brutality'Impunity continues to prevail on human rights violations in Zimbabwe'Written by GV Sub-Saharan Africa25 January 2021
Sudan-Ethiopia border tensions mount in conflicted al-Fashqa regionWar may plummet the region into a disasterWritten by Khattab Hamad21 January 2021
Kenya must implement data protection law before 2022 presidential electionIt's a race against time to avoid Cambridge Analytica-style interferenceWritten by Njeri Wangari20 January 2021
COVID-19, digital rights and Nigeria's emerging surveillance stateThe real impact of COVID-19 goes beyond the death toll Written by Boye Adegoke19 January 2021
In Mozambique, a tug of war between public health and digital rights during the pandemicA surge of new public health apps pose privacy concerns Written by Dércio Tsandzana19 January 2021
In Guinea, President Alpha Condé takes his third term despite long-running controversyIn power since 2010, Condé should have stepped down in 2020Written by Abdoulaye BahTranslated by Liam Anderson15 January 2021
Social media blackout, violent crackdown on opposition ahead of presidential elections in Uganda Opposition candidates face violent crackdowns and arbitrary arrestsWritten by James Propa, Nwachukwu Egbunike13 January 2021
Lockdown to shutdown: How COVID-19 stifled digital rights in ZimbabwePandemic regulations intensified clamp downs on dissenting voicesWritten by Kudzai Chimhangwa12 January 2021
Namibia's COVID-19 internet rollout impresses, but excludes and widens controlFor those left switched off, that’s the real shutdownWritten by Ray Mwareya12 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 Aceng12 January 2021
Cyclone Chalane hit Mozambique, leaving much less damage than previous stormsThe storm eventually lost its strength, surprising manyWritten by Dércio TsandzanaTranslated by Liam Anderson12 January 2021