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Internet outage and post-election tensions in Niger: What is the outgoing regime up to?

On Wednesday, February 24th, the Niger National and Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) declared the candidate of the ruling party, Mohamed Bazoum…

4 mars 2021Read

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Internet blackout on Election Day: Museveni prepares his umpteenth electoral putsch!

The Ugandan people are electing today, Thursday, December 14, 2021, their President and parliamentarians. The presidential polls pits the outgoing hea…

14 janvier 2021Read

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AfricTivistes Civic Engagement Tour West Africa kicks off in Nouakchott

The training of trainers of the AfricTivistes Civic Engagement Tour-West Africa programme started on 4 January 2021 in Nouakchott. The session will us…

5 janvier 2021Read

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Museveni must put an end to violent crackdown on media, opposition in Uganda

Uganda’s Electoral Commission has put a ban in 13 districts on public campaigns ahead of the January 14, 2021 general elections in Uganda where Presid…

29 décembre 2020Read

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A pro-democracy activist arrested in Togo: Faure Gnassingbé ‘s abuses must end !

Since 28 November 2020, the West African Regional Coordinator of Women, Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF/FeDDAF-AO), Mrs. Kafui ADJAMAGBO-JOHNSON…

17 décembre 2020Read

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Ghana pledges to #KeepItOn during elections, civil society is watching

The Republic of Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has pledged to keep the internet and digital communications tools accessible and open …

3 décembre 2020Read

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Could We be More Deliberate in Achieving ECOWAS Vision 2020 in 2030?

The mantra “ECOWAS of the people” became popular when the ECOWAS vision 2020 was adopted in June 2008. Since its adoption, many citizens remain skepti…

21 octobre 2020Read

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Joint letter on keeping the internet open and accessible in the Federal Republic of Nigeria

As civil unrest flares across Nigeria, it is imperative that President Muhammadu Buhari ensures stable, open access to the internet and digital commun…

21 octobre 2020Read

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COVID-19 REGULATIONS AND RESPECT FOR DIGITAL RIGHTS : EndCode evaluates Angola, Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe regulations

EndCode proposes for the month of October an analysis on the regulatory measures taken in some countries in correlation with the digital rights recogn…

19 octobre 2020Read