Senator Francis Dopoh has moved to reassure Liberians—especially journalists, activists and social media users—that Liberia’s cybercrime law is not designed to silence criticism or peaceful dissent. His comments come after the recent…
As world leaders convened for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, calls intensified for Africa to gain permanent representation on…
More than 15 million registered voters head to the polls Wednesday to choose representatives to the country’s lower house of parliament—the first…
The development comes after Zimbabwe’s government rejected a new U.S. funding arrangement over concerns about data privacy. For the past two decades,…
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe commended Egypt’s contribution to security in Somalia and across the wider Horn of Africa during…
Access to Facebook and TikTok has been blocked in Equatorial Guinea for more than two weeks after an online video accused Vice…
The discovery of eight women’s bodies across Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, since July has triggered a major police investigation and growing fears…
Boko Haram has rejected reports that it agreed to a ceasefire with the Nigerian government, calling the claims untrue. In a video…
Protests against President Felix Tshisekedi’s proposed constitutional changes spread across several cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting police to fire…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is urging Egyptian authorities to release Sudanese journalist Attaf Mohamed Mokhtar immediately, after security forces detained…
President Joseph Boakai has pledged that his administration will not suppress press freedom or attempt to dictate media narratives, urging instead a…
