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The seven African governments using Israeli cyberespionage tools
A recent report detected several government agencies using Circles’ platforms to snoop on texts, calls and locate private individuals. As internet penetration and smartphone ... -
Finally, Shell can no longer shirk responsibility for Niger Delta oil spills
Two landmark rulings are a testament to decades of tireless campaigning by people in the Niger Delta and environmental activists. Like many who have ... -
The most worrying aspect of the Kankara kidnapping
Could Boko Haram’s spread in northwest Nigeria increase opportunities for coordination between Islamist groups in the Lake Chad Basin and Sahel? On 17 December, ... -
Silence and skin: Depicting queerness in Maghrebian films
Unable to represent queerness explicitly, films from the Maghreb employ more subtle and muted techniques. In the Maghreb region, as in many African countries, ... -
The Nigerian government is burying its atrocities by attacking free press
The press has remained resilient during the #EndSARS protests, but these hostilities have to end for the sake of the country’s democracy. For two ... -
#EndSARS: It’s time for the diaspora to pick up the shift
What the Nigerian diaspora can do to maintain #EndSARS’ momentum and get justice for victims of police brutality. When Nigerians began protesting against police ... -
#EndSARS: A new youth party isn’t the right next step. Here’s what is
Young Nigerians have found their voice. Now they must decide carefully how to use it. This October, thousands of young people took to the ... -
Their husbands abandoned them in labour. So other women stepped up.
Failed by the men in their communities and the broader system, women in Kano have formed an association to support each other. One afternoon ... -
“Warning shots”: The steady rise of political violence in Ghana
A combination of mistrust, concerns around fairness of the upcoming 7 December vote, and inequality have contributed to a rise in violence. On 20 ... -
For #EndSARS, Nigerian women drew from a rich history of mobilisation
And their work will not be erased. On 4 October, popular online commentator Ozzy Etomi opined on Twitter: “There’ll be some traction to the ...
