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DRC moves to block social media ahead of Kabila mandate expiry on Sunday

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have ordered the blocking of social networking websites including Facebook and Twitter, as well as WhatsApp, before President...

South Africa denies Machar under ‘house arrest’

Following reports that the South Africa was holding embattled South Sudan former First Vice President Riek Machar, the has denied he is under house...

Tanzania police detain website manager, demand details of users

Tanzanian security forces should immediately and unconditionally release Maxence Melo, the co-founder of popular online discussion portal, the Jamii Forum, the Committee to Protect...

Kiir launches national dialogue initiative

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has launched a national dialogue that encompasses all the troubled country’s rival political parties and groups, which will be...

South Sudan gets new UN representative

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has formally appointed David Shearer of New Zealand to head the UN Mission in South Sudan. The announcement came...

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