CPJ, along with 64 other non-governmental organizations, today wrote to Tanzanian President John Magufuli to express concern about a worrying decline in the respect of human rights, including freedom of expression. In recent months, Tanzania has implemented laws that undermine freedom of speech online, restrictions on peaceful protests, and closed[Read More…]
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Kenyan President Should Not Sign Cybercrime Bill Into Law
The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta not to sign into law a cybercrimes bill that was recently passed by the National Assembly because it will stifle press freedom. On April 26, 2018, the National Assembly approved the Computer and Cybercrimes Bill, 2017. The bill, among other provisions, criminalizes[Read More…]
Anglophone West Africa’s Brightening Economic Prospects
The economic forecast for Anglophone West Africa is looking brighter according to analysis by Ecobank’s research team in the newly published Anglophone West Africa section of its flagship financial website, AfricaFICC . Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is at last moving out of recession, Ghana’s growth continues to be strong, and[Read More…]
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