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Kenya court strikes down 'fake news' sections of cyber law, upholds other problematic provisions

Nigeria, March 7 -- Kenya's Court of Appeal described sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act that criminalized 'fake news' as so broad that they were "akin to unguided missiles, and likel... Read More


Namibian journalist 'shaken' by arrest threat for asking president a question

Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Namibian authorities to respect and safeguard reporters, following Jemima Beukes expulsion from the president's official residence and ... Read More


Ugandan govt shuts down Internet, suspends NGOs, clamps down on journalists ahead elections

Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- Ugandan journalist Ssematimba Bwegiire lost consciousness immediately after a security officer electrocuted him with a stun gun and pepper-sprayed him in the mouth. But he did not ... Read More