Sub-Saharan Africa

When technology fails women: Online abuse and Nigeria’s digital weak points

Written by Guest Contributor

2 days ago

How initiatives to narrow Africa’s digital gap are affecting women’s representation

Written by Mamisoa Raveloaritiana

Translated by Laura

1 week ago

How AI is used to influence global elections

Written by Tactical Tech

1 week ago

Government attacks on mainstream media undermine the credibility of democracy in Botswana

Written by Guest Contributor

9 March 2026

Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa

Women politicians face tech-facilitated violence in Uganda’s 2026 elections

AI-generated images, gendered disinformation, and harmful narratives were used to target Ugandan women politicians

Written by Prudence Nyamishana

16 February 2026

Sixteen days of activism amid the rise of digital harm across Africa

Online harm is shaping public life as strongly as offline violence

Written by Cecilia Maundu

20 December 2025

Why cybersafety matters in the African Union–European Union partnership

‘We are working with government ministries to make sure that our support reflects the scale of current threats’

Written by Cecilia Maundu

10 December 2025

How censorship is limiting digital development in Nigeria

The Nigerian government is weaponizing cybersecurity laws to intimidate critics and suppress online dissent

Written by Pamela Ephraim

27 November 2025

In Sudan, RSF detain journalist Muammar Ibrahim amid the recent occupation of Al-Fasher

Ibrahim’s broadcasts highlighted the suffering of the people of Al-Fasher amid the ongoing war

Written by Guest Contributor

22 November 2025

Do you follow?: How technology can exacerbate ‘information disorder’

‘It is very, very difficult to dislodge [misinformation] from your brain’

Written by Safa, Tactical Tech

10 November 2025

The AI divide: Can the West foster a fair and democratic process for AI governance?

Benefits and opportunities must be more equally distributed in today’s digital economy

Written by Abdallah Abdallah

7 November 2025

How encryption protects journalists and human rights defenders in West Africa

Encryption is a breath of fresh air for people facing sophisticated surveillance with spyware.

Written by Jean Sovon

26 October 2025

Togolese authorities threaten greater online speech censorship

In Togo, freedom of expression is extremely limited

Written by Global Voices en français

Translated by Laura

19 October 2025

Journalism is the oxygen of democracy: How Sudan’s information crisis reflects a global realityJournalism is the oxygen of democracy: How Sudan’s information crisis reflects a global reality

When information is withheld from those who need it most, other human rights violations quickly follow

Written by Guest Contributor

17 October 2025

AI and visual propaganda are being used to stoke tensions as Ethiopia eyes Eritrea's Red Sea Port

AI-generated propaganda is a major concern in contemporary democratic societies — particularly those in sensitive geopolitic contexts

Written by Guest Contributor

9 October 2025

In francophone Africa, the security of political refugee journalists is under threat

The greatest danger is that this extradition could set a precedent across the continent

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

18 September 2025

How a Chinese company exports the Great Firewall to autocratic regimes

Xinjiang has become a testing ground for new surveillance technologies

Written by Global Voices East Asia

18 September 2025

When digital democracy disappears, so does the power of the people

When civil society is pushed offline, what’s lost isn’t just voices, but history, memory, resistance, and possibility

Written by Muhammed Bello Buhari

23 August 2025

Togo restricted internet during June protests

The ECOWAS court condemned Togo for the internet shutdowns in August 2017

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

16 July 2025

How Kenyans are using AI during protests

...a digital insurrection powered by artificial intelligence and led by a new generation...

Written by Cecilia Maundu

12 July 2025

Togo suspends two French news outlets over alleged threat to the country's stability

RFI and France 24 are widely listened to and followed in Togo

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

11 July 2025

SLAPP suits are a silent threat to Kenya's public discourse

Powerful entities are using strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPPs) to silence dissent in Kenya

Written by Guest Contributor

18 June 2025

Togo: Rapper arrested for denouncing poor governance

The Togolese Catholic Church has also spoken out against the arrest

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

12 June 2025

Sharp decline in Reporters Without Borders Global World Press Freedom Index in Francophone Africa

Many authoritarian regimes use economic tools to censor the media in Africa

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Laura

30 May 2025

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