Uganda court orders end to Bobi Wine house arrest
Uganda’s High Court on Monday ordered security forces to end their confinement of presidential election runner-up Bobi Wine. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulani,...
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Cyber criminals publish more than 4,000 stolen Sepa files
Cyber criminals who stole thousands of digital files belonging to environmental regulator Sepa have published them on the internet. The public body had about 1.2GB...
South Africa tackles secretive party funding with law, but still allows anonymous donors
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law on Friday requiring political parties to disclose donations of more than 100,000 rand ($6,650) in a bid...
Nigeria’s central bank vow sanctions against IMTOs still paying remittances in naira
The Central Bank of Nigeria has vowed to sanction international money transfer operators (IMTOs) that are still, despite its directive, paying remittances in the local...
UN: ‘Disturbing’ allegations of rape in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict
The UN says it has received “disturbing” reports of sexual violence and abuse in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region, including of individuals forced to rape members...
Nextdoor scrambles to address QAnon after Capitol attack
For months, Nextdoor moderators have struggled with the challenge of addressing QAnon content on its neighborhood sites — but after last week’s deadly attack on...
Reddit bans Donald Trump forum for inciting violence
Reddit has banned r/donaldtrump for encouraging and glorifying violence after Wednesday’s mob attack on the US Capitol. Axios reporter Sara Fischer first reported the news,...
Naira devalues to N410.25/$1 at official NAFEX window
There are indications that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may have affected an adjustment in the foreign exchange rate that officially devalues the Naira...
Top Ugandan rights lawyer arrested
Nicholas Opiyo, a human rights lawyer and founder of Chapter Four Uganda, a Ugandan-based rights organisation, has been held by the police since Tuesday. Since...
US: Civil rights groups move to block expansion of facial recognition in airports
A coalition of civil rights groups led by the American Civil Liberties Union have filed an objection to the proposed expansion of Customs and Border...