Tag: COVID-19
News that’s fit to print
We need to value and support the critical work of journalists countering the mis- and...
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Africa’s development conundrum
It goes without saying that postindependence Africa is afflicted by a plethora of ostensibly...
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A winter of discontent or season of revolution?
Brian Kagoro reflects on recent youth-led protests in Africa and the implications for the future...
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Windhoek Declaration @30: Time to introspect and act
African media and press freedom advocates have every reason to celebrate this year, as the world...
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Women, culture, war and media: Sticking out in Mogadishu
Somalia is experiencing a turbulent political process with seemingly no end in sight. The...
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Fact-checking: Pushing back on disinformation
While social media laws and regulations look inviting, they are ineffective and counterproductive...
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North Africa: Regulating social media in a contested online civic space
From Morocco to Egypt, authorities in North Africa have increasingly cracked down on legitimate...
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Media Reform and the Arab Spring: a tale of struggle and hope
The struggle between autocratic structures and democratic change took place in the media landscape...
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Digital authoritarians attack African online spaces
The ether is alive with the sounds of youth demands and activism. But the old-guard are digging...
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Rethinking policy interventions on communications surveillance in Africa
Communications surveillance has become more insidious. African governments continue to invest in...
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Exiled for offending the King
Publishing informative and critical articles that touched on the king and governance issues led to...
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