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The Electoral Reform Consultation Panel has been tasked with making recommendations for reforms to the electoral system in South Africa. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy, M&G
AFRICA

Does Africa’s supposed digital disadvantage protect it from election interference?

Data analytics and strategic manipulation have become the new tools in today’s politics, even in Africa

  • Thuto Khumalo & Mihle Kambula
6 min read
Late on Sunday 5 March, four prisoners escaped from the central prison in Nouakchott, capital of Mauritania, killing two soldiers in the process.
ESCAPED PRISONERS

Jailbreak in Mauritania leads to internet shutdown

The government uses the escape of ‘terrorists’ as an excuse to cut connectivity as a ‘safety measure’

  • Louisa Mugabo
2 min read
Africa’s last absolute monarchy is experiencing its worst unrest in years
AFRICA

Q&A: What’s driving the protests in Eswatini?

Africa’s last absolute monarchy is experiencing its worst unrest in years

  • Simon Allison
4 min read
Effective civil service is critical to good governance, economic development, and executing the social contract between government and the governed. (Reuters)
CAMEROON

The hidden costs of social media use in elections: A Ghana case study

Efforts to mitigate the double edged nature of social media in politics must take into account local information environments

  • Gabrielle Lynch
  • Elena Gadjanova
  • Ghadafi Saibu
5 min read
On April 21, the SPA called for mobilization based solely on the legitimacy of the street. (Reuters)
INTERNET SHUTDOWN

MTN contributed to human rights violations in Sudan, say 23 civil society groups

Open letter calls on MTN to denounce internet shutdowns and keep Sudan’s internet online

  • Open Letter
5 min read