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Cameroon's government will resist anglophone demands

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CAMEROON

For over a month, the government has imposed an internet shutdown in the largely anglophone regions of Northwest and Southwest Cameroon. This stoppage followed a government…

Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

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…

Social media will be key Nigerian poll battleground

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NIGERIA

Nigerian social media.

Freedom of expression may be stymied in India

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INDIA

Attacks on India's media.

Benin's president could grow more authoritarian

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BENIN

BENIN: President could grow more authoritarian

Congo's Sassou Nguesso will further consolidate power

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CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE

CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE: Nguesso will consolidate more power

Mozambique poll controversies may produce volatility

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MOZAMBIQUE

The vote was seen as a test for the ruling Frelimo party, whose popularity has suffered greatly amid mounting economic and political difficulties. However, the contest devolved…

Uganda’s opposition will gain ground despite poll loss

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UGANDA

The opposition has rejected the results and is preparing legal challenges to Museveni’s victory.

Ethiopia party purges presage ideological conflict

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ETHIOPIA

The suspension formalises Lemma’s political split with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. It likely also marks a watershed moment in the brewing conflict between pan-Ethiopian and…

Bangladesh will ramp up digital surveillance

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BANGLADESH

In February-March, there were widespread protests after a writer detained under the law died in police custody. A handful of ambassadors in Dhaka released a joined statement…