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The latest updates on digital rights from West Asia and North Africa

Ragheb Malli • 23 Sep 2022

Libya: Online Voices Silenced with Violence

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Abed Kataya • 22 Nov 2021

Internet Access in Sudan is of Unprecedented Importance

Internet services have been partially restored in Sudan after a 20-day shutdown following the coup led by the Military Council…

25 October
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Mohammed Gamil • 12 Jul 2021

Sudan: No Internet Shutdown Can Cure Corruption [Opinion]

The first official exam leak in Sudan occurred in 2003, when mobile phone features were very limited and lacked camera…

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SMEX • 12 Nov 2020

Military-Controlled Telecom Sector and Internet Shutdowns in Sudan

Sudanese authorities suspended internet services across the country last September, under the pretext of preventing cheating during the Secondary Education…

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