African Affairs

‘Blatant disregard for rights’: concern grows over Gabon’s social media clampdown

Gabon's government faces criticism for its harsh social media crackdown, impacting internet freedoms and human rights. Activists warn of wider dissent suppression.

‘Blatant disregard for rights’: concern grows over Gabon’s social media clampdown

kabirsharma72748 May 13, 2026

A recent, unsettling development in Gabon has ignited a firestorm of international concern: the government’s increasingly aggressive...

Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in a dark suit.

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in a dark suit.

Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start

kabirsharma72748 May 3, 2026

LUSAKA – A seismic event has just rocked the global human rights and technology community. Just days...