- Digital Rights
How Big Tech’s Content Moderation Policies Could Jeopardize Users in Authoritarian Regimes
Social media advocates have historically lauded its ability to facilitate democratic progress by connecting people over space and time, enabling…
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Gideon Sarpong writes: Ghanaian women journalists face threats, abuse in carrying out mandate
Although the social media boom in Africa has presented many opportunities to the millions of users including access to information,…
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Stolen at sea: An investigation into illegal Chinese transhipment activities in Ghana and Nigeria
ACCRA, Ghana – We now know that 28-year old fishing observer Emmanuel Essien was actively taking actions against vessels engaged…
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Q2 Report: Manasseh Azure, Nana Aba Anamoah & Justice Annan among most abused journalists online
iWatch Africa’s second-quarter tracking of online abuse and harassment directed at journalists and rights activists in Ghana has established that…
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iWatch Africa calls for an overhaul of PIPS of the Ghana Police Service: Proposes ‘Police-Citizen’ approach to dealing with police misconduct
iWatch Africa, a not-for-profit organisation, is calling for an overhaul of the current police oversight approach by the Police Intelligence…
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Ghana: Active COVID-19 cases drop sharply after adopting new WHO guidelines as experts express concern
Ghana has recorded over a 140 percent drop in active COVID-19 cases in the country after adopting new WHO guidelines…
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Woman accused of witchcraft almost killed by angry mob in Karaga
Abubakari Ayishatu, an elderly woman in her sixties accused of being a witch has been severely beaten by an angry…
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iWatch Africa holds maiden town hall meeting at 37 Military Lorry Station
iWatch Africa held its maiden town hall meeting with commercial drivers, their conductors and the police at the 37 Military…
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Ghana: Over 70% spike in COVID-19 cases in Ashanti Region since contact tracers declared strike
COVID-19 contact tracers numbering over 100 in the Ghana’s second most populous region, Ashanti Region, have laid down their tools…
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Police shoot 15-year old for flouting COVID-19 restrictions
Amadu Yussif, a 15-year-old boy was shot in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region for flouting government’s…
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