#KeepitOn: Joint letter on the internet and the election in Gambia
Joint Letter | President Yahya Jammeh cc: Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) Gambia Permanent Mission to the United Nations African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights 30 November...
View ArticleDisruptions To Digital Communications Persist In The Democratic Republic Of...
By Edrine Wanyama | Internet access and Short Message Services (SMS) were interrupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) on January 20, 2018 ahead of a peaceful protest march organised by...
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NetBlocks and CIPESA to launch COST tool at the Forum on Internet Freedom in...
Announcement | LONDON — Today, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and digital rights group NetBlocks are announcing plans for the Africa launch of the...
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CIPESA and OpenNet Africa Join Public Call Against Internet Shutdown in...
By Juliet Nanfuka | Zimbabwe has experienced a shutdown of social media platforms and major websites as of January 15, 2019 following public protests against a 150% increase in fuel prices. The...
View ArticleDéclaration conjointe pour le maintien d’un internet ouvert et sécurisé...
#KeepItOn | Nous, la coalition pour un Internet libre et ouvert: Réaffirmons que l’internet ouvert, accessible et sécurisé, en particulier durant les élections, facilite la libre circulation et...
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Dictateurs et restrictions : cinq dimensions des coupures d’Internet en Afrique
Nouveau Rapport | Au cours des quatre dernières années, pas moins 22 gouvernements africains ont ordonné des coupures du réseau Internet. Depuis le début de l’année 2019, six pays africains dont...
View ArticleTogo: #KeepItOn During The Elections
Joint Call | The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has joined a call on the Government of Togo to keep digital communications accessible during its...
View ArticleInternet Shutdowns Threaten Elections in Uganda
By Access Now | Amidst a growing crackdown on media, human rights defenders, and opposition politicians, the Republic of Uganda will hold general elections on Thursday, January 14. With a dark history...
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Charting the Link Between Disinformation, Disruptions, Diseases and the...
By Richard Ngamita | Disinformation on social media has been a growing concern in global politics for several years, and it is now exploding across Sub-Saharan Africa, where social media-based...
View ArticleHow Weaponization of Network Disruptions During Elections Threatens Democracy
By Evelyn Lirri | In August 2021, Zambia became the latest country to restrict citizens’ access to social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp as the country went to the polls....
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