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Road to Tanzania’s presidential election paved with blood and fear
In recent months, there has been a spate of abductions, assaults, arrests and murders, the victims all being opponents or critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government
The Africans in exile who live in fear of transnational repression
Governments across sub-Saharan Africa violently pursue exiles abroad. Democracies must push back
2019: Africa heads into an election year
Voters in several African nations, including Nigeria and South Africa, are headed to the ballot box in 2019
Exiled Swazi editor speaks out
Zweli Martin Dlamini’s nemesis — a powerful businessman — was murdered in Mbabane, but the controversial journalist is still too scared to go home
Freedom House: Tunisia’s democracy downgraded
Data analysed by the NGO from 195 countries over the past year showed that Tunisia was still the only free country in the Arab world
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SPIKE, DOUBLE: Internet freedom: why access is becoming a human right
Lowering mobile data costs and offering free internet are some of the ways to increase accessibility to online spaces, writes Indra de Lanerolle.
Egypt forces storm democracy watchdogs’ offices
Egyptian security forces have stormed the offices of pro-democracy groups that they say are fomenting protests with the help of foreign funding.