Senior Lecturer in African Studies & Director, Centre of African Studies (CAS), University of Edinburgh
Thomas Molony is Director of the Centre of African Studies at the University of Edinburgh. His geographic focus is mostly on East Africa, where he has written on history, information and communication technology, elections and security.
Analysis across Africa shows how social media is changing politics
Aug 15, 2019 17:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In mid-July Chad lifted its 16-month social media ban. This ended the longest social media blockage seen in any African country. The government argued that the lengthy ban was necessary for security reasons. The Chadian...
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