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Sub-Saharan Africa · August, 2019

Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa from August, 2019

Months after pledge to open internet, Ethiopia disrupts connectivity amidst communal violence, tension

Three major shutdowns were documented in June 2019 alone

Written by Endalkachew Chala

29 August 2019

The case for reforming the Sudanese Access to Information Act

The current law restricts and blocks access to information

Written by Mohamed Suliman

28 August 2019

Human rights advocates petition the UN and AU over the detention of Nigerian protest leader

Sowore's detention is a threat to press freedom in Nigeria

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

23 August 2019

Mozambique pushes for SIM card registration, raising privacy and election monitoring concerns

SIM card registration 'facilitates surveillance'

Written by Dércio Tsandzana Translated (en) by Dércio Tsandzana

20 August 2019

Apprehension rises over the abduction of a Nigerian government critic

Was Abubakar Idris Dadiyata kidnapped or arrested?

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

16 August 2019

Nigerian activist arrested for calling for a nationwide #RevolutionNow protest movement

'His arrest is a travesty and violation of fundamental rights'

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

9 August 2019

In Ethiopia, disinformation spreads through Facebook live as political tensions rise

Online conspiracy theories, political rants and rumors shape current discourse

Written by Endalkachew Chala

7 August 2019

Tanzanian journalist faces trumped-up charges after abduction and detention

Erick Kabendera remains in jail with no bail

Written by GV Sub-Saharan Africa

7 August 2019

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