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22 November 2024
Nicknames Are a Form of Protest Against Oppressive Administrations in Africa
From T-Pain to Cupcake, humor has become Africa's secret weapon against bad governance and a way to survive trying times.
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30 May 2024
The Eight Longest-Serving African Presidents at the Moment
These presidents, who have ruled for periods ranging from two to five decades, have maintained their grip on power through the manipulation of institutions and constitutions.
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04 October 2019
Bobi Wine Supporters Arrested Following Government Ban on Red Berets
Wine says the Ugandan government's ban on red berets—a symbol of his People Power movement—is a "sham" intended to quell the opposition and undermine his run for president.
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08 August 2019
Nigerian Activist Omoyele Sowore Remains In Custody Following Planned #RevolutionNow Protests
The founder of Sahara Reporters and 2019 presidential candidate, is being held under terrorism laws after attempting to organize a nationwide protest against insecurity.
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06 August 2019
Bobi Wine Has Been Charged With 'Intending to Annoy' President Museveni
The new charge is in addition to an initial treason charge.
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05 August 2019
Ugandan Musician, Ziggy Wine, Dies From Injuries After Being Abducted and Tortured
The artist, who was kidnapped in July, was a close friend of Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine and a supporter of the resistance movement, People Power.
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02 August 2019
Ugandan Activist, Stella Nyanzi, Found Guilty of Cyber Harassment Against President Museveni
The activist has been sentenced to 18 months in prison over a poem she wrote about the president last year, referencing vaginas.
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26 July 2019
25 Years After Liberation, Rwanda Wants the World to See How Far It's Come
Rwanda is on a mission to sell a new story about itself, and for a week, it enlisted a group of "foreign influencers" to help tell it.
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03 May 2019
Post-Election Violence in Benin Threatens One of Africa's Most Stable Democracies
The threat of authoritarian rule is rattling the country as demonstrators, calling for an annulment to Sunday's election, were met with live bullets and tear gas.
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09 April 2019
The #SudanUprising Is Being Led by Strong Women and These Videos are Proof
Viral photos and videos of Sudanese women leading protests are being called "iconic."
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02 April 2019
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Has Officially Stepped Down
His resignation comes after weeks of mass anti-government protests.
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25 March 2019
Social Media Is Doodling On Pictures of Burundi's President In Support of Arrested Schoolgirls
Folks online are using the hashtag #FreeOurGirls to remind Burundi's president that scribbling is not a crime.
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