This Nigerian Human Rights Lawyer Wins Second Order of Restraint Against Government
By Pamela Ephraim Lawyer Gloria M. Ballason was granted an interim court order by Kaduna State High Court in Kaduna, Nigeria, on January 15, 2020,…
Africa
Morocco Intensifies Crackdown on Freedom of Expression
By Afef Abrougui The Moroccan government has intensified its crackdown on freedom of expression, arresting several people in recent months for merely expressing their opinions,…
New Privacy Law in Mozambique Threatens Freedom of Expression, Activists Say
By Dércio Tsandzana and Liam Anderson New amendments to the Mozambican Penal Code introduced to protect privacy could threaten freedom of expression, activists say. The…
Deadline Looms for Biometric SIM Card Registration in Tanzania
By Amanda Lichtenstein Tanzanian citizens have until January 20, 2020, to register their SIM cards through the new biometric registration system launched by the Tanzanian…
AFRICOM Confirms Terrorist Attack On US Base In Kenya
By Tyler Durden U.S. Africa Command has confirmed militants attacked a base used by U.S. forces in Kenya on Sunday. The Sunday attack was led by terrorist…
Abduction of Human Rights Activist Highlights Chilling Trend in Tanzania
By Global Voices, Sub-Saharan Africa Prominent human rights activist Tito Magoti was abducted in broad daylight by five unknown people in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,…
Apple, Google, Dell, Microsoft and Tesla Named in Child Cobalt Mining Deaths and Injuries Lawsuit
By B.N. Frank Cell phones, computers, and other digital, electronic, and wireless technology require ingredients often referred to as “conflict minerals” in order to operate…
Nigeria’s Social Media Bill Will Obliterate Online Freedom of Expression
By Nwachukwu Egbunike On November 20, the Protection from Internet Falsehoods and Manipulation of other Related Matters Bill 2019, known as the “social media bill,”…
Cameroon Activist Uses Plastic Bottles to Create Boats For His Community
By Amanda Froelich To reduce the prevalence of plastic in the environment, a young man in Cameroon is transforming littered bottles into “EcoBoats.” Ismaël Essome…
Activists in Angola Continue to Face Repression for Online and Offline Activities
By Liam Anderson This story is the second in a two-part series on limited reforms introduced under JLO that affect media freedom and activism in…
Zimbabwe Government Continues to Weaponize Information Online to Control Citizen Engagement
By Kudzai Chimhangwa In the early morning of November 15, 2017, Zimbabweans woke up to the news that former strongman, the late Robert Mugabe, had…
South Africa Bans Bulk Collection. Will the U.S. Courts Follow Suit?
By Cindy Cohn The High Court in South Africa has issued a watershed ruling: holding that South African law currently does not authorize bulk surveillance….
What Do Zimbabwe’s Internet Disruptions say About the State of Digital Rights in the Country?
By Kudzai Chimhangwa Millions of Zimbabweans will remember January 2019 for spiraling prices for basic commodities, a massive fuel price hike, and multiple unexpected internet…
Nigerian Students Face Cybercrime Charges for Criticizing Their University Online
By Nwachukwu Egbunike A group of students and alumni linked to the privately-owned Madonna University in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, risk up to seven years…