Internet shutdowns and throttling have become a standard weapon in the East African government playbook for managing dissent. …
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The Gen Z movement, which surged in 2024 and continues to influence public discourse, has placed cultural expression …
Ahead of a series against the Mets, Rodríguez, a Seattle Mariners rookie, is leading the majors in steals. …
Telecom infrastructure is dual-use: it connects communities and enables mobilisation, but without strong legal protections, oversight, and telco …
East African governments have constructed a sophisticated legal framework that provides a veneer of legitimacy to political repression:
At VOCAL Africa, we work with families navigating this impossible terrain—seeking accountability for past harm while living under …
Six days since the abduction of Kenyan human rights defenders Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo in Kampala, their …
When police openly beat protesters in the street, there are witnesses, videos, and clear accountability chains. When courts …
At VOCAL Africa, we’ve documented dozens of cases since 2023. What emerges is not random violence but a …
Traditional opposition parties found themselves sidelined. Civil society organizations that had led previous movements scrambled to understand their …
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