By the DRAA Team | The world moves towards unprecedented digital transformation, this is creating remarkable gains as a great equalizer, that is also transforming human life globally. Yet, it also poses some serious risks and threats by perpetuating biases,…
By Diana Nandudu | Online platforms have become essential for journalists across the globe. The digital era has provided journalists with unprecedented tools to gather, produce, and disseminate information in real time across borders. Social media, news websites, blogs, and…
By Beatrice Kayaga | The internet has become an indispensable cornerstone of modern democracy because it serves as the primary platform where citizens can freely access diverse information, express their opinions without barriers, and actively engage in meaningful political discourse.…
By Michael Aboneka | The High Court of Uganda on 10th June 2025 dismissed the case of Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) & 2 Others v Attorney General & NIRA (HCT-00-CV-MC-0066-2022). In this case, theapplicants challenged the mandatory…
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…
In half a decade towards the year of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, there are still inequalities in the ways different parts of the world are addressing global digital challenges.In a decade where most conversations in digital spaces are around…
Press Release | The Digital Rights Alliance Africa (DRAA) strongly denounces the ongoing restriction of access to X (formerly Twitter) in Tanzania, a move that undermines fundamental freedoms and erodes the democratic foundations of open societies. As the country approaches…
By Edrine Wanyama | At the 2025 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF) recently held in Lusaka, Zambia, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) hosted a session examining content moderation and tech accountability from…
Social Media Shutdown in South Sudan Will Aggravate Human Rights Violations 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…
