Senegal: Freedom of Expression under Threat
The government of Senegal has denied citizens their right to freely express themselves by suspending the use of the TikTok application in the country until ‘further notice’. Development Diaries reports that the country made the move due to the dissemination of ‘hateful and subversive’ messages following protests against the imprisonment of opposition figure Ousmane Sonko. […]
Weekly Roundup of Top Stories
Welcome to the Development Diaries weekly roundup of top stories for Sunday, 13 November, 2022. During the week, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) commenced in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with Africa renewing its climate change calls; ECOWAS provided critical education support; Nigerians expressed concerns over the planned resumption of train operations on […]