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Unwanted Witness

Elections in the dark: How Uganda’s 2026 internet shutdown undermined democracy

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APCNews

Community networks newsletter: Meaningful steps for an inclusive and sustainable community-centred connectivity movement

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Harira Wakili

From silence to connectivity: Nigerian women building digital pathways to justice

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GenderIT.org

New GenderIT.org edition: A decolonial feminist analysis on technology-facilitated gender-based violence

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Bobina Zulfa for GenderIT.org

Another false dawn for Africa? Deconstructing the AI for Development narrative

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Maja Romano, Peace Oliver Amuge and Vassilis Chryssos

Voices from Africa: Building hope and connection across the region

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Sandra Aceng for GenderIT.org

Defending human rights amidst increasing gendered disinformation cases in Africa

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Building shared capacity for safety, care and resilience in 2024

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Collectively shaping digital standards, policies, processes and norms in 2024

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Amplifying rights and justice perspectives in digital tech and rights discourses in 2024

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APCNews

Building intersectional common agendas in 2024

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Sandra Aceng

Seeding change: The untold stories of women in Ugandan journalism

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LocNet Catalytic Microgrant – 2025: Supporting co-creation and prototyping of community-driven digital solutions for climate resilience and advancing environmental justice in Kenya 

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Hija Kamran

“We’re in survival mode”: Women human rights defenders on digital repression and movement sustainability

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APCNews

Community networks newsletter: What are the barriers that impede community-centred connectivity initiatives from growing?

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Florencia Roveri

Join the conversation on breaking barriers to financing digital inclusion