Portugal: Human rights activist fighting racism wins international awardPortugal has seen numerous high-profile racist incidents in recent yearsWritten by Global Voices LusofoniaTranslated by Liam Anderson29 December 2021
Malawian scientist who forewarned about Omicron-type variant speaks outDr. Gama Bandawe warned about a COVID-19 mutation in AugustWritten by Steve Sharra21 December 2021
In Nigeria, the government weaponises the law against online expressionLaws that protect online expression are being used to violate itWritten by Tomiwa Ilori17 December 2021
Despite updates in legislation, organisations in Uganda struggle with data protection and privacy complianceA new report highlights practice on the groundWritten by Brian Oduti17 December 2021
In Sudan, the court stands on the side of unrestricted access to the internetThe law fights for citizens under dictatorial ruleWritten by Khattab Hamad16 December 2021
July 7 declared World Kiswahili Language Day: A new project seeks to better understand present day dialectal variations in SwahiliThe project will analyze the diverse contexts where Swahili is spokenWritten by Njeri Wangari15 December 2021
Mozambican government reacts to conflict by imposing its own digital narrativesSince October 2017, Mozambique has been experiencing armed conflict.Written by Dércio Tsandzana14 December 2021
Namibian activists maximize social media to expose unlawful jurisdiction and homophobic legislatureThe Namibian government is sending contradictory messages Written by Lisa Plank13 December 2021
Uganda holds regional e-conference on unpaid care work Girls and women constitute two-thirds of the world’s unpaid care workforceWritten by Brian Oduti8 December 2021
Colonial prejudices and vaccine nationalism drive COVID-19 African travel bansDon’t single out Africa. The virus is also in the West.Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike, Lisa Plank, Rosemary Ajayi, Pernille Baerendtsen1 December 2021