Digital Rights at a glance Somalia’s digital rights landscape is advancing unevenly: a strong data protection law and growing cybersecurity legislation sit alongside weak enforcement, a still-unratified Malabo Convention, and persistent gaps in privacy and platform accountability. Key commitments Malabo Convention 🔴 Somalia has neither signed nor […] read more
Digital Rights at a Glance In Togo, digital rights are supported by a relatively advanced legal and institutional framework, but their protection and effective implementation still need to be strengthened, particularly with regard to data protection, cybersecurity, freedom of expression, and online civic participation. Key Commitments Malabo […] read more
Digital Rights at a Glance In Mauritania, the digital rights landscape is undergoing rapid change. The digitization of government is accelerating, driven by the growing adoption of mobile technologies and strong civic engagement. Nevertheless, the regulatory framework remains a mixed bag, caught between economic development, internet restrictions […] read more
Digital Rights at a glance Cameroon has made meaningful institutional and legal progress on cybersecurity, and is getting up to date concerning its international engagements and data protection. However, the implementation of digital rights and data protection safeguards is lagging behind with significant needs of rights enforcement, […] read more
Digital Rights at a Glance Senegal, an African pioneer in digital governance and the first country to ratify the Malabo Convention, has had a comprehensive legal framework in place since 2008; however, its effectiveness remains limited by outdated legislation, insufficient institutional resources, and implementation that is still […] read more
Digital Rights at a glance South Sudan’s current digital rights framework offers minimal legal protection. The country does not adhere to any international convention on digital rights and its first cybercrime law took effect in 2026 with broad speech-related offences and no data protection law in force […] read more
Mauritania 🇲🇷 Aliya Abass is a Mauritanian journalist, mobile journalism (MOJO) trainer, and content creator. She began her career in 2015 at Sahel TV before joining Télévision Mauritanienne, and has since collaborated with several national and international media outlets. In 2025, she was named Best Content Creator […] read more
Niger 🇳🇪 Mahamadou Moussa Brah is a digital content creator, coordinator of ClassPro Niger and fact-checker with KubaaruCheck. Committed to the fight against misinformation and the promotion of digital rights, he develops educational content adapted to local realities to raise young people’s awareness of digital issues and […] read more
Senegal 🇸🇳 Cheikh Fatou Gueye is a digital activist, doctoral student in public policy and analyst of democratic issues in Africa. A committed researcher and content creator, he is Project Manager at Action 4 Change Senegal and Head of the Democracy and Digital Unit. Through his analyses, […] read more