Shutdowns, Throttling and Stifling Dissent Online: Africa’s New Normal, Part I
By Khattab Hamad and Nwachukwu Egbunike Editor’s note: This is a two-part analysis on the growing trend of using school examinations, mass protests or elections…
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Nigeria’s Elite “Above the Law” as the Poor Struggle with COVID-19 Measures
Op-Ed by Nwachukwu Egbunike Check out Global Voices’ special coverage of the global impact of COVID-19. Researchers at Nigeria’s University of Ibadan have predicted that COVID-19…
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,”…
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…