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1 – 10 of 16The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC) coalition, a grouping of opposition parties and civil society groups, has vowed to continue protests until the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247130
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TOGO: Opposition constitutional demands will persist
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES224600
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In early March, the Tanzanian High Court ruled in favour of the 2015 Cybercrimes Act, rejecting arguments that it breaks freedom of expression laws. Social media represents a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218681
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Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260238
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Media freedom in East Africa.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB231858
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He has said that he will announce next month whether he will contest the April 2021 presidential election. On the economic front, Talon’s first term has been very successful, but…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258181
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The situation has exposed several scandals, putting President Andry Rajoelina and his entourage on the political defensive. Social media has become a potent political weapon in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265812
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RWANDA: Media freedoms will contract further
This has led to a greater focus on digital strategies and the rise of ‘personal’ or ‘patchwork’ protests in which individuals share images on social media of themselves making…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254859
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The notice has been widely interpreted as an attack on freedom of expression ahead of a general election campaign in which public gatherings have been banned and the bulk of…