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Image by Khalfan Said/ AP Internet users across Tanzania have reported that some social media sites, including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Twitter, are being restricted as millions of people vote …
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John Ndavula, St Paul’s University Social media have opened up spaces for political candidates to engage with voters in more direct ways compared to traditional forms of campaigns such as …
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The Uganda Police Force remains the leading perpetrator of violent crimes against journalists according to the Uganda Press Freedom Index released on Thursday by the Human Rights Network for Journalists- …
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NEWS RELEASE 29 July 2020, Kampala African Centre for Media Excellence condemns the spiralling threats to media practitioners and artistes in Uganda. Over the last six days, at least eight people …
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Ashwanee Budoo, University of Pretoria Governments across the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the mountain of related challenges, fake news has become a source of frustration. Some …
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This statement was issued by the ACHPR on April 8, 2020. More more information, visit the Commission’s website. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission), acting through …
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By Evelyn Lirri “I’m glad to be released. But why was I in prison for more than one year? I want to know why the lower courts in Uganda are …
Read More A new Bill that seeks to regulate social media use in Kenya through a range of licensing controls has been greeted with dismay by large sections of the Kenyan public. …
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