🌍 #KnowYourSpeaker | 12 Days to #SotMNigeria2025 🎯 Meet @Joachim Gwoke, a Tech Lead thraets Foundation Co. Ltd Joachim is an open-source software researcher and activist who leverages open data and tools to strengthen governance, social research, and digital collaboration.

Malawi’s 2025 elections saw Peter Mutharika’s return to power in a peaceful yet contested vote. Economic struggles shaped the outcome. A key moment in Malawi’s democratic evolution. 🇲🇼 Read more in out latest investigation thraets.org/malawis-2025-e… #MalawiElections #Democracy

We joined the Access Now call urging that the #Tanzania elections take place while the internet remains open, secure, and unrestricted. However, over the course of the day, reports have emerged of a near complete shutdown. This adds the country yet again to the list of repeat

The #AfricaDigitalRightsFund has, since 2019, supported grassroots movements through to regional collaborations. The fund has invested over USD 1 million in initiatives advancing online freedoms, inclusion, and digital governance and much more across Africa. These efforts have

🚨✊JOINT STATEMENT Front Line Defenders together with partners and networks call for regional and international solidarity and cooperation to maintain and expand political, social and economic support for HRDs, following the ''Meeting for the Right to Defend Human Rights in

ADRF Impact Series: The deadline for the 8th round of the Africa Digital Rights Fund is around the corner(17 Nov). We shall highlight the work of some of the previous recipients. THRAETS rolled out a project to tackle AI-driven election mis/disinformation. Through tools like

A huge thank you to CIPESA for our ADRF-supported project: building public awareness, civic-tech tools and community engagement to counter AI-driven mis/disinformation in Africa. Together we’re making digital resilience a reality. cipesa.org/2025/11/safegu…

New Investigation: Young Malagasy protested and they redefined power. Our deep-dive report explores how youth-led protests, digital organising, and a military defection brought down Rajoelina in just weeks. Read more: thraets.org/madagascar-202… #madagascargenZ #Madagascarprotests

🧡 #16DaysOfActivism is almost here! From November 25 to December 10, the world will unite under the theme: ‘“UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls,’ for this year’s edition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence. At Paradigm Initiative

On 27th January, we were part of the Activate Rights' Archive and Resist Conclave speaking on the act of archiving the use of less-lethal weapons.

A new THRAETS analysis of #AFCON2025 online conversations shows how a single tribute to Patrice Lumumba moved beyond football and sparked global discussion on colonial history, memory, and justice. Read more here: lumumba.thraets.org

A football moment became something much bigger. Our analysis of #AFCON2025 shows how a tribute sparked global discussion about history, identity, and colonial memory and why historical content spread further than match commentary. Read more here: lumumba.thraets.org

🌍 Our inaugural newsletter revisits our 3 most popular reads in 2025: Uganda 👁️, Madagascar 🇲🇬 Malawi 🗳️. Read on all the global conferences we attended in 2025! 🌐 See what had our readers talking last year & sign up for our newsletter to stay updated #Thraets2025 #Africa

THREATS 2025, A YEAR IN REVIEW - mailchi.mp/2ce04f844e0d/y…

New research from the Institute of Development Studies highlights the rapid expansion of AI-powered smart city surveillance across Africa. Proud to say a contribution from our team lead helped shape this critical conversation on digital rights and governance. ids.ac.uk/news/smart-cit…

Senegal’s move to challenge a major football ruling through legal channels is a shift toward accountability through the courts. This serves as a reminder that the long quest for justice in the case of Patrice Lumumba remains relevant today. Read More: lumumba.thraets.org

Unwanted Witness has officially submitted its input into Uganda’s National Emerging Technologies Strategy. We call for a future where AI and emerging tech uphold privacy, accountability, and democratic values. Read our full submission➡️ bit.ly/3Nx4obL #AI

Aiming to learn more about AI and digital policy in Africa? I’ve curated a GitHub resource of key policy documents, regulation trackers, organizations, academic research hubs, and publications. github.com/chinasatokolo/…