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DR Congo orders internet slowdown for social media

August 8, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have ordered telecom companies to slowdown internet capacity for social media contents such as images and videos. “In […]

Ethiopia shuts down internet to prevent exam leaks

June 1, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The Ethiopian government has announced a total internet shutdown as means of blocking the leakage of papers for the country’s grade 10 examinations. About 1.2 […]

Rwanda: Nude photos of female presidential candidate leaked

May 11, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Social media in Rwanda was flooded this week with nude pictures believed to be Diane Shima Rwigara, a 35-year-old businesswoman who announced her intention to […]

Zambia: police teargased opposition leader’s house in a midnight raid

April 11, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

The house of Hakainde Hichilema, the Zambian opposition leader whose party lost the August general election to Edgar Lungu, was attacked by security forces early […]

Uganda closes schools backed by Bill Gates and Facebook CEO

November 29, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

Authorities in Ugandan have ordered the closure of a chain of for-profit international schools backed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg […]

Morocco Lifts Ban on Internet Voice Calls ahead of COP22

November 5, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Morocco has lifted the ban on free mobile internet calls made on social networks including Skype, Viber, Tango, WhatsApp and Facebook, the national telecommunications regulatory […]

Zambia: Defeated Presidential Candidate Arrested, Denied Food

October 6, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Zambia’s opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema and his deputy Geoffrey Mwamba arrested in the early hours of Tuesday said they have been denied basic necessities such […]

Libya: Clashes in Sirte Leave 10 Jihadists, 9 GNA forces Dead

September 23, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The latest assault in Sirte to dislodge the Islamic State (IS) left Thursday nine fighters of Tripoli-based unity forces dead,medical source told media. Ten militants […]

Facebook CEO, Wife Donate $3bn to Fight Diseases

September 22, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Facebook Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan on Wednesday pledged over $3 billion to a plan to “cure, prevent or […]

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Visits Nigeria

August 31, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday, part of a visit to several African countries to drive […]

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