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Sub-Saharan Africa · October, 2019

Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa from October, 2019

Angolan president's reforms drive positive impact on media — but limits persist

President João Lourenço's political reforms have loosened free speech restrictions

Written by Liam Anderson

28 October 2019

Mozambican journalists and activists targeted with threats in election year

Threats sent via SMS are not unprecedented in Mozambique

Written by Dércio Tsandzana

23 October 2019

Nigerian journalist under threat of arrest for exposé of police and prison corruption

'Fisayo Soyombo risks imprisonment or fine, if arrested and convicted

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

23 October 2019

How Ethiopia's ruling coalition created a playbook for disinformation

Mis- and disinformation online fuels pre-election suspicions in Ethiopia

Written by Endalkachew Chala

18 October 2019

Internet censorship in Sudan: Rethinking laws and tactics that served an authoritarian regime

Prime Minister Hamdok signed a global pledge to media freedom

Written by Mohamed Suliman

15 October 2019

Zimbabwe government continues to weaponize information online to control citizen engagement

Media control in Zimbabwe bears its origins in colonial policies

Written by GV Sub-Saharan Africa

15 October 2019

Nigerian journalist Omoyele Sowore remains in jail on trumped-up charges of treason and insulting the president

Sowore has been in jail for over two months

Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike

11 October 2019

As Sudan transitions to democracy, urgent reforms must tackle disinformation

Government disinformation was rife during the 2018-2019 Sudan protests

Written by Mohamed Suliman

4 October 2019

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Sub-Saharan Africa · October, 2019

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