By Emile Aminti | West Africa is at a crucial point in its journey towards digital transformation, with strong momentum for effective and unified data governance policies. At the ECOWAS Data Governance Knowledge Exchange held from July 29 to 31,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 11, 2025 The Digital Rights Alliance Africa (DRAA) – a network of non-government organisations that champions the digital civic space and counters threats to digital rights on the continent – is deeply concerned by the…
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has commenced its Promotion Mission to the Kingdom of Eswatini, running from July 15 to 19, 2025. Authorized by Eswatini’s government, the mission aims to promote the African Charter and other human…
This week marks a year since the government of Equatorial Guinea enforced a digital blackout on Annobón, its smallest province, leaving over 5,300 residents disconnected from the world. The ongoing internet shutdown continues to isolate the island’s population even as…
Malawi’s Constitutional Court has declared Section 200 of the Penal Code unconstitutional, ending the criminalization of defamation for violating freedom of expression. The historic ruling followed a legal challenge by activist Joshua Chisa Mbele, who faced prosecution under the provision,…
has delivered a decisive ruling in favour of four complainants against Google LLC, finding the tech giant in breach of Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act, Cap. 97. The PDPO determined that Google LLC failed to register locally as a…
Uganda’s Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) has ruled that Google LLC violated Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act by collecting and processing Ugandan citizens’ data without registering locally. The PDPO ordered Google to register with Uganda’s regulator within 30 days…
The Health Equity and Policy Initiative (HEAPI) has formally asked Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) for documents detailing the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and Data Migration Policy for the National ID system. This step aims to ensure…
The Personal Data Protection Office (PDPO) of Uganda has issued a decision reaffirming that data controllers are liable for the proper handling of personal data. In a recent complaint (PDPO 061/2024) involving Chipper Technologies Uganda Limited, the PDPO assessed multiple…
The Government of Lesotho has issued a warning to the public about the circulation of AI-generated fake videos involving His Majesty King Letsie III and the Prime Minister, Mr Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane. Authorities caution that these videos are false, misleading,…
