[wanabidii] How African governments are increasingly clamping down on the internet to control their citizenry (M&G Africa)

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How African governments are increasingly clamping down on the internet to control their citizenry   African governments are increasingly clamping down on the internet, especially social media in an attempt to silence democratic opposition.

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South Sudan won't find peace as long as its women are excluded and silenced   The violence and instability that wracks South Sudan is profoundly gendered.

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