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Freedom Online Coalition 2014
by Victor Kapiyo 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

The 4th Freedom Online Coalition Conference is taking place in Tallinn, Estonia between April 28 and 29 2014. This year's theme is - Free and Secure Internet for All. There are 385 high-level representatives from 60 countries of Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America and Oceania attending the conference, including 170 members of governments and other public sectors, 150 representatives of NGO's and international organisations and more than 50 people from the private sector. Key speakers include Speaker of the Senate of Kenya Ekwee Ethuro, the President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Google Chief Internet Evangelist and "father of the Internet" Vinton Cerf, representatives from various NGOs and ministers from Canada, Estonia, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria and Tunisia. At this year's conference Recommendations for Freedom Online will be introduced by the Freedom Online Coalition. This will serve as a comprehensive instrument developed jointly by all the constituents of the global Internet community and will be adopted by the governments of FOC countries to ensure the further improvement of a free and global Internet. All stakeholders are invited to join the Recommendations at the Conference and online. A detailed programme of the event can be found on the conference's webpage www.freedomonline.ee <http://www.freedomonline.ee/program>/<http://www.freedomonline.ee/program> program <http://www.freedomonline.ee/program> You can watch the live-stream session of the conference and partake in the presentations via: http://www.freedomonline.ee Regards Victor

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Judiciary.Go.Ke Did this include Information/Automation Systems?
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 27 Apr '14

27 Apr '14

Just read this interesting quote from the article: and I wonder if Kenyan Public Offices are open on Weekends if most are closed at 4pm on weekdays. "Dr Mutunga said the officers were sent home to protect public resources while strengthening the Judiciary’s capacity to deliver value for money. The four officers have been ordered to report back to the Chief Registrar on May 3, 2014, for further instructions." Ephraim Percy Kenyanito > On 27 Apr 2014, at 12:00 PM, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Judiciary.Go.Ke Did this include Information/Automation > Systems? (S.M. Muraya) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:09:19 +0300 > From: "S.M. Muraya" <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Judiciary.Go.Ke Did this include > Information/Automation Systems? > Message-ID: > <CAE3a0EmPSyEdcps_Q6=OZC7wpXjGZd5nJmXS9jm=oF1MyQakSQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > For those in the know, in the article link below, did the > Judiciary.Go.Ke"IT Equipment" include Information/Automation Systems > or just Network & > other Datacenter Infrastructure? > > ... The auditors also want to establish why nine contractors were paid > Sh300 million before they could instal IT equipment in the Judiciary. > > http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Why-CJ-is-yet-to-occupy-Sh300m-house/-/1056/22… > > Regards > > Murigi / Stanley Muraya >

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Judiciary.Go.Ke Did this include Information/Automation Systems?
by S.M. Muraya 27 Apr '14

27 Apr '14

For those in the know, in the article link below, did the Judiciary.Go.Ke"IT Equipment" include Information/Automation Systems or just Network & other Datacenter Infrastructure? ... The auditors also want to establish why nine contractors were paid Sh300 million before they could instal IT equipment in the Judiciary. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Why-CJ-is-yet-to-occupy-Sh300m-house/-/1056/22… Regards Murigi / Stanley Muraya

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?2014 African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 26 Apr '14

26 Apr '14

I noticed that on the mailing list it breaks the text so please find the link here: http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu/2014/04/25/african-internet-policy-and-media-… Ephraim. > On 26 Apr 2014, at 6:02 PM, isoc-request(a)orion.my.co.ke wrote: > > Send isoc mailing list submissions to > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > isoc-request(a)orion.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > isoc-owner(a)orion.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of isoc digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. ?2014 African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup > (Ephraim Percy Kenyanito) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:41:10 +0300 > From: Ephraim Percy Kenyanito <ekenyanito(a)gmail.com> > To: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke, isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke, > africann(a)afrinic.net > Subject: [ISOC_KE] ?2014 African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup > Message-ID: > <CAHwnKeE3ypLCUyavObN8UwaW-tC3fHg=Fo=-PuRTChjGeGd77g(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > FYI > > -- > > Best Regards, > > *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* > > *Website:*http://about.me/ekenyanito > > *Twitter:* https://twitter.com/ekenyanito > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) < > CGCSAssistant(a)asc.upenn.edu> > Date: 26 April 2014 15:01 > Subject: The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) > To: ekenyanito(a)gmail.com > > > The Center for Global Communication Studies > (CGCS)<http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu> [image: > Link to The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS)] > <http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu> > ------------------------------ > > <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CGCSMediaWire/~3/ZjUW_pfyWbw/?utm_source=fee…> > ??<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CGCSMediaWire/~3/ZjUW_pfyWbw/?utm_source=fee…> > African Internet Policy and Media Law > Roundup<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CGCSMediaWire/~3/ZjUW_pfyWbw/?utm_source=fee…> > > Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:27 PM PDT > > *Welcome to the first African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup > compiled by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito > <http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu/2014/04/18/spotlight-on-african-contributions…>. > This > edition of the roundup explores notable events affecting, or affected by, > African internet policies from January through April 2014.* > > *JANUARY* > > *Zambia:* On January 1, 2014, Miles Sampa, Zambia?s Junior Minister of > Commerce, Trade, and Industry, declared > war<http://zambiareports.com/2014/01/01/miles-sampa-declares-war-with-zambian-w…> > on > the Zambian Watchdog <https://www.zambianwatchdog.com/>, an independent > media website which published photos that point to Sampa?s alleged > extramarital affair. The Minister then decided to offer $2000 > USD<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/01/06/minister-offers-2000-rewa…> > to > anyone who could reveal the identity of the people behind the website. > > *Somalia:* The extremist Somali militia Al-Shabab issued an > ultimatum<http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090117.html>to Somalia?s > internet service providers on January 8, 2014. On January 11, > 2014, the Somali Minister of Interior and National Security downplayed the > threats <http://mad.ly/d71464> and urged the upholding of the right to free > expression enshrined in the country?s constitution. > > *Somalia:* On January 12, 2014, telcos operating in Al-Shabab controlled > areas caved in to pressure <http://allafrica.com/stories/201401241187.html>from > Al-Shabab <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_(militant_group)>, an > extremist militia group, and shut down internet > access<http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/01/telecom-operators-comply-with-al-shabaa…>. > It is speculated<http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/01/telecom-operators-comply-with-al-shabaa…> > that > Al-Shabab was pressuring the telcos to shut down the internet in order to > prevent the government from tracking down to extremist group. > > *Sudan:* On January 14, 2014, Tech President, released a > report<http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/24667/sudan-civil-society-struggles-tec…>which > showed that US Sanctions against Sudan are preventing Sudanese > citizens, including civil society organizations, from protecting themselves > against international and national cyber threats. > > *Zambia:* On January 17, 2014, operators of the independent news site > theZambian Watchdog<http://www.zambianwatchdog.com/>came under policy > scrutiny after an online journalist on the site published > a draft of the new Zambian constitution that politicians had drafted > butdid not want releasedto the general > public<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/01/17/zambian-police-go-after-w…> > . > > *Morocco:* On January 19, 2014, it was made > public<http://7iber.org/2014/01/code-numerique-puts-the-wind-up-the-moroccan-onlin…>that > the Moroccan government was contemplating the enactment of theCode > Num?rique<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/12/will-morocco-regulate-internet-interv…>, > a new law that would allow Moroccan authorities to block websites deemed a > threat ?public order, national security, necessities of public service, or > public policy.? The new law would also punish online statements considered > to be in violation of those rules. Online freedoms activists responded by > developing a crowdsourced > document<https://docs.google.com/document/d/13XBnZ546vkO4aNA-cktklqC8nFLVno0pR6c6-fA…>that > provided suggestions on some of the repressive sections of the law. > > *Kenya:* On January 21, 2014, Kenyan bloggers > warned<http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/24688/kenya-bloggers-media-bill-vulnera…>of > the negative impacts and potential chilling effect of new media laws > in > Kenya. According to bloggers, the new laws left them open to prosecution > due to some of its vague provisions. More information on these laws can be > found here<http://thediaryofaglobalcitizen.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/lets-get-real-abou…> > . > > *Egypt:* On January 31, 2014, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior submitted a > new law which criminalises the use of online > platforms<https://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/01/31/egypts-anti-terrorism-law-to-targ…>in > the name of curbing terrorism. Such platforms that instigate terrorism > could potentially be censored. > FEBRUARY > > *Uganda:* On February 6, 2014, Ugandan lawmakers enacted the Anti > Pornography Act > 2014<http://www.scribd.com/doc/207712031/Anti-Pornography-Act-2014>.Under, > Section 17 (1) of the act, internet service providers (ISPs) whose systems > are used to upload or download pornography can be imprisoned for five years > and fined up to $4,000 USD. The law further requires all ISPs to install > software<http://opennetafrica.org/poorly-drafted-ugandan-internet-act-seeks-to-ban-p…>that > implements Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), a form of filtering software > that can identify who has been accessing what on the internet. > > *Ethiopia:* On February 12, 2014, University of Toronto?s Citizen Lab > revealed that that Ethiopian government was using Hacking Team?s RCS > spyware<https://citizenlab.org/2014/02/hacking-team-targeting-ethiopian-journalists/>to > surveil Ethiopian journalists abroad working at Ethiopian Satellite > Television Service, a US-based news outlet that is frequently critical of > the Ethiopian government. > > *Sudan:* On February 17, 2014, Sudan Change Now, on its Facebook page, > called > <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=675279215849333&set=a.2057429528029…>for > the civil society community in Sudan to hold a peaceful sit-in on February > 18, 2014, in front of the government-run Human Rights Commission (HRC), to > demand the immediate release of Tajeldin > Arja<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/02/17/sudan-blogger-remains-in-…>. > Tajeldin Arja is a Sudanese blogger and activist who has been in detention > since his arrest on December 24, 2013 at a joint press conference of the > Sudanese and Chadian presidents in Khartoum, Sudan?s capital. Arja > criticized the Sudanese and Chadian presidents for their alleged complicity > in Darfur crimes. > > *Egypt:* On February 18, 2014, an Egyptian youth group launch an ?internet > revolution?<http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/telecoms/2014/02/18/-Down-with-slo…>to > protest what they consider a slow and overpriced internet service. > *MARCH* > > *Zambia:* On March 12, 2014, the son of Michael Sata, Zambia?s President, > allegedly beat up and > threatened<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/03/13/zambia-presidents-son-war…>a > journalist affiliated with the controversial investigative news > website > the Zambia Watchdog <https://www.zambianwatchdog.com/>. > > *South Africa:* On March 16, 2014, the South African communications > regulator ICASA raised the idea of introducing ?net neutrality? > regulations<http://www.techcentral.co.za/icasa-moots-net-neutrality-probe/46968/>that > would stop operators from discriminating against traffic carried > across their networks. > > *Gambia:* On March 21, 2014, Gambia was without internet > access<http://sidisanneh.blogspot.com/2014/03/gambia-without-internet-service-for-…> > for > 48 hours. Economist Sidi Sanneh, who served as the country?s foreign > minister in the mid-2000s, said the blackout resulted from government > efforts to block chat and call apps including Viber and other VoIP > internet-based messaging and phone services. Gambia?s Ministry of > Information Technology > denied<http://standard.gm/site/news/3011-Government-has-not-blocked-Viber.html>blocking > access to Viber, blaming the problem instead on poor network > connectivity. > > *Ethiopia:* On March 25, 2014, Human Rights Watch released ?They Know > Everything We Do: Telecom and Internet Surveillance in > Ethiopia<http://www.hrw.org/node/123977> > ,? a 137-page report detailing government acquisition of surveillance tools > from foreign companies, cooperation with mobile service providers, and > sufficient testimony from journalists, activists, and others who have been > targeted by surveillance practices. > APRIL > > *Mozambique:* On April 3, 2014, that Mozambican lawmakers began considering > a new law<http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/03/mozambique-wants-to-criminalize-in…>that > would criminalize text messages, emails, and other online > communications deemed ?insulting? or ?threatening to the security of the > state.? > > On April 3rd, Mozambique also joined The Alliance for Affordable > Internet<http://a4ai.org/> (AA4I), > a global coalition working to make broadband affordable. Mozambique is the > first Southern African Development Community (SADC) country and the third > developing country (including Nigeria and Ghana) to > join<http://allafrica.com/stories/201404030687.html> A4AI. > A4AI?s coalition is made up of more than 50 private sector, public sector, > and civil society organizations, working to reach the UN Broadband > Commission Broadband target of entry-level broadband services priced at > less than 5% of average monthly income. > > *Zambia:* On April 6, 2014, Zambian Information Permanent Secretary Bert > Musahala disclosed<http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=47323>that > the media policy the government is currently drafting will address > internet abuse and cybercrime. To the > disappointment<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/08/zambia-will-draft-interne…>of > some activists, the law is also intended to deal with prevention of > gossip within online discussion platforms. > > *Nigeria:* On April 10, 2014, an engineer who tweets as > @ciaxon<https://twitter.com/ciaxon>allegedly disappeared after > tweeting<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/10/freeciaxon-nigerian-netiz…>about > an attempt by members of the Boko Haram terrorist group to escape a > state detention facility. > > *Ethiopia:* On April 25, 2014, Ethiopian government officials are reported > to have arrested <http://inagist.com/all/459792326844751872/> at least six > bloggers and one journalist. The bloggers and journalists are part of a > movement known as > Zone9<http://ecadforum.com/News/bloggers-and-activists-are-arrested-in-ethiopia/>which, > though inactive for the past seven months, has been operating since > 2012. Members of the movement had been writing critical articles about the > regime and managed to conduct online campaigns,which raised public > awareness about the repression in the country. The bloggers and journalist > recently resumed their online activism on April 23, 2014. > > > > Featured Photo Credit:[image: > Attribution]<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/>Some > rights reserved <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/> by > Abri_Beluga <https://www.flickr.com/photos/beluga/> > > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CGCSMediaWire?a=ZjUW_pfyWbw:LHwMgM1kSnw:yIl…> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CGCSMediaWire?a=ZjUW_pfyWbw:LHwMgM1kSnw:qj6…> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CGCSMediaWire?a=ZjUW_pfyWbw:LHwMgM1kSnw:63t…> > You are subscribed to email updates from The Center for Global > Communication Studies (CGCS) <http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu> > To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe > now<http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=p51Mo2ucf5pbbBX3h75wa_y…> > . Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL > USA 60610 >

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2014 African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 26 Apr '14

26 Apr '14

FYI -- Best Regards, *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* *Website:*http://about.me/ekenyanito *Twitter:* https://twitter.com/ekenyanito ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) < CGCSAssistant(a)asc.upenn.edu> Date: 26 April 2014 15:01 Subject: The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) To: ekenyanito(a)gmail.com The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS)<http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu> [image: Link to The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS)] <http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu> ------------------------------ <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CGCSMediaWire/~3/ZjUW_pfyWbw/?utm_source=fee…> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CGCSMediaWire/~3/ZjUW_pfyWbw/?utm_source=fee…> African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CGCSMediaWire/~3/ZjUW_pfyWbw/?utm_source=fee…> Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:27 PM PDT *Welcome to the first African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup compiled by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito <http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu/2014/04/18/spotlight-on-african-contributions…>. This edition of the roundup explores notable events affecting, or affected by, African internet policies from January through April 2014.* *JANUARY* *Zambia:* On January 1, 2014, Miles Sampa, Zambia’s Junior Minister of Commerce, Trade, and Industry, declared war<http://zambiareports.com/2014/01/01/miles-sampa-declares-war-with-zambian-w…> on the Zambian Watchdog <https://www.zambianwatchdog.com/>, an independent media website which published photos that point to Sampa’s alleged extramarital affair. The Minister then decided to offer $2000 USD<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/01/06/minister-offers-2000-rewa…> to anyone who could reveal the identity of the people behind the website. *Somalia:* The extremist Somali militia Al-Shabab issued an ultimatum<http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090117.html>to Somalia’s internet service providers on January 8, 2014. On January 11, 2014, the Somali Minister of Interior and National Security downplayed the threats <http://mad.ly/d71464> and urged the upholding of the right to free expression enshrined in the country’s constitution. *Somalia:* On January 12, 2014, telcos operating in Al-Shabab controlled areas caved in to pressure <http://allafrica.com/stories/201401241187.html>from Al-Shabab <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_(militant_group)>, an extremist militia group, and shut down internet access<http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/01/telecom-operators-comply-with-al-shabaa…>. It is speculated<http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/01/telecom-operators-comply-with-al-shabaa…> that Al-Shabab was pressuring the telcos to shut down the internet in order to prevent the government from tracking down to extremist group. *Sudan:* On January 14, 2014, Tech President, released a report<http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/24667/sudan-civil-society-struggles-tec…>which showed that US Sanctions against Sudan are preventing Sudanese citizens, including civil society organizations, from protecting themselves against international and national cyber threats. *Zambia:* On January 17, 2014, operators of the independent news site theZambian Watchdog<http://www.zambianwatchdog.com/>came under policy scrutiny after an online journalist on the site published a draft of the new Zambian constitution that politicians had drafted butdid not want releasedto the general public<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/01/17/zambian-police-go-after-w…> . *Morocco:* On January 19, 2014, it was made public<http://7iber.org/2014/01/code-numerique-puts-the-wind-up-the-moroccan-onlin…>that the Moroccan government was contemplating the enactment of theCode Numérique<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/12/will-morocco-regulate-internet-interv…>, a new law that would allow Moroccan authorities to block websites deemed a threat “public order, national security, necessities of public service, or public policy.” The new law would also punish online statements considered to be in violation of those rules. Online freedoms activists responded by developing a crowdsourced document<https://docs.google.com/document/d/13XBnZ546vkO4aNA-cktklqC8nFLVno0pR6c6-fA…>that provided suggestions on some of the repressive sections of the law. *Kenya:* On January 21, 2014, Kenyan bloggers warned<http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/24688/kenya-bloggers-media-bill-vulnera…>of the negative impacts and potential chilling effect of new media laws in Kenya. According to bloggers, the new laws left them open to prosecution due to some of its vague provisions. More information on these laws can be found here<http://thediaryofaglobalcitizen.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/lets-get-real-abou…> . *Egypt:* On January 31, 2014, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior submitted a new law which criminalises the use of online platforms<https://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/01/31/egypts-anti-terrorism-law-to-targ…>in the name of curbing terrorism. Such platforms that instigate terrorism could potentially be censored. FEBRUARY *Uganda:* On February 6, 2014, Ugandan lawmakers enacted the Anti Pornography Act 2014<http://www.scribd.com/doc/207712031/Anti-Pornography-Act-2014>.Under, Section 17 (1) of the act, internet service providers (ISPs) whose systems are used to upload or download pornography can be imprisoned for five years and fined up to $4,000 USD. The law further requires all ISPs to install software<http://opennetafrica.org/poorly-drafted-ugandan-internet-act-seeks-to-ban-p…>that implements Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), a form of filtering software that can identify who has been accessing what on the internet. *Ethiopia:* On February 12, 2014, University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab revealed that that Ethiopian government was using Hacking Team’s RCS spyware<https://citizenlab.org/2014/02/hacking-team-targeting-ethiopian-journalists/>to surveil Ethiopian journalists abroad working at Ethiopian Satellite Television Service, a US-based news outlet that is frequently critical of the Ethiopian government. *Sudan:* On February 17, 2014, Sudan Change Now, on its Facebook page, called <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=675279215849333&set=a.2057429528029…>for the civil society community in Sudan to hold a peaceful sit-in on February 18, 2014, in front of the government-run Human Rights Commission (HRC), to demand the immediate release of Tajeldin Arja<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/02/17/sudan-blogger-remains-in-…>. Tajeldin Arja is a Sudanese blogger and activist who has been in detention since his arrest on December 24, 2013 at a joint press conference of the Sudanese and Chadian presidents in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital. Arja criticized the Sudanese and Chadian presidents for their alleged complicity in Darfur crimes. *Egypt:* On February 18, 2014, an Egyptian youth group launch an “internet revolution”<http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/telecoms/2014/02/18/-Down-with-slo…>to protest what they consider a slow and overpriced internet service. *MARCH* *Zambia:* On March 12, 2014, the son of Michael Sata, Zambia’s President, allegedly beat up and threatened<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/03/13/zambia-presidents-son-war…>a journalist affiliated with the controversial investigative news website the Zambia Watchdog <https://www.zambianwatchdog.com/>. *South Africa:* On March 16, 2014, the South African communications regulator ICASA raised the idea of introducing “net neutrality” regulations<http://www.techcentral.co.za/icasa-moots-net-neutrality-probe/46968/>that would stop operators from discriminating against traffic carried across their networks. *Gambia:* On March 21, 2014, Gambia was without internet access<http://sidisanneh.blogspot.com/2014/03/gambia-without-internet-service-for-…> for 48 hours. Economist Sidi Sanneh, who served as the country’s foreign minister in the mid-2000s, said the blackout resulted from government efforts to block chat and call apps including Viber and other VoIP internet-based messaging and phone services. Gambia’s Ministry of Information Technology denied<http://standard.gm/site/news/3011-Government-has-not-blocked-Viber.html>blocking access to Viber, blaming the problem instead on poor network connectivity. *Ethiopia:* On March 25, 2014, Human Rights Watch released “They Know Everything We Do: Telecom and Internet Surveillance in Ethiopia<http://www.hrw.org/node/123977> ,” a 137-page report detailing government acquisition of surveillance tools from foreign companies, cooperation with mobile service providers, and sufficient testimony from journalists, activists, and others who have been targeted by surveillance practices. APRIL *Mozambique:* On April 3, 2014, that Mozambican lawmakers began considering a new law<http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/03/mozambique-wants-to-criminalize-in…>that would criminalize text messages, emails, and other online communications deemed “insulting” or “threatening to the security of the state.” On April 3rd, Mozambique also joined The Alliance for Affordable Internet<http://a4ai.org/> (AA4I), a global coalition working to make broadband affordable. Mozambique is the first Southern African Development Community (SADC) country and the third developing country (including Nigeria and Ghana) to join<http://allafrica.com/stories/201404030687.html> A4AI. A4AI’s coalition is made up of more than 50 private sector, public sector, and civil society organizations, working to reach the UN Broadband Commission Broadband target of entry-level broadband services priced at less than 5% of average monthly income. *Zambia:* On April 6, 2014, Zambian Information Permanent Secretary Bert Musahala disclosed<http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=47323>that the media policy the government is currently drafting will address internet abuse and cybercrime. To the disappointment<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/08/zambia-will-draft-interne…>of some activists, the law is also intended to deal with prevention of gossip within online discussion platforms. *Nigeria:* On April 10, 2014, an engineer who tweets as @ciaxon<https://twitter.com/ciaxon>allegedly disappeared after tweeting<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/10/freeciaxon-nigerian-netiz…>about an attempt by members of the Boko Haram terrorist group to escape a state detention facility. *Ethiopia:* On April 25, 2014, Ethiopian government officials are reported to have arrested <http://inagist.com/all/459792326844751872/> at least six bloggers and one journalist. The bloggers and journalists are part of a movement known as Zone9<http://ecadforum.com/News/bloggers-and-activists-are-arrested-in-ethiopia/>which, though inactive for the past seven months, has been operating since 2012. Members of the movement had been writing critical articles about the regime and managed to conduct online campaigns,which raised public awareness about the repression in the country. The bloggers and journalist recently resumed their online activism on April 23, 2014. Featured Photo Credit:[image: Attribution]<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/>Some rights reserved <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/> by Abri_Beluga <https://www.flickr.com/photos/beluga/> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CGCSMediaWire?a=ZjUW_pfyWbw:LHwMgM1kSnw:yIl…> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CGCSMediaWire?a=ZjUW_pfyWbw:LHwMgM1kSnw:qj6…> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CGCSMediaWire?a=ZjUW_pfyWbw:LHwMgM1kSnw:63t…> You are subscribed to email updates from The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) <http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu> To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now<http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=p51Mo2ucf5pbbBX3h75wa_y…> . 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URGENT: Recent Problems with list traffic - Yahoo's "Mademoni"
by Odhiambo Washington 25 Apr '14

25 Apr '14

So between 6th & 7th April 2014, Yahoo decided that they can run the world of e-mails and decided to implement a policy that did the opposite - ruined it! I have picked a few articles about that for those who'd love to read: http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf/current/msg87153.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/2141120/yahoo-email-antispoofing-policy-brea… http://www.virusbtn.com/blog/2014/04_15.xml Having mentioned that, I must assure all listers that action is being taken to address this problem. So far the members who had their subscriptions to the list disabled as a result of this Yahoo madness can smile as they are now enabled again. We are monitoring the changes to ensure smooth running of the discussions once again. On behalf of the List Admins/Moderators. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Is the One Laptop Per Child Model Still Relevant in 2014?
by Walubengo J 24 Apr '14

24 Apr '14

this is not my question but from the Educational Technology Debate forum which says: ----- A decade ago, Nicholas Negroponte burst into the imagination of educators and technologies worldwide with a brilliant vision of every child in the developing world using a laptop to learn learning. At the time, this was a revolutionary idea, and it brought forth a seemingly endless stream of commentary, hype, and announcements of countries planning massive one computer per child programs. Since then, the bright idea has run into the realities of technology change, inertia, and innovation, and while the One Laptop Per Child organization continues, no longer are there major announcements of deployments or even a groundswell of excitement around it. Which begs the question: Is the One Laptop Per Child model still relevant? read more @ http://goo.gl/aqTZ7Q or full url @ http://edutechdebate.org/2014-ict4edu-trends/is-the-one-laptop-per-child-mo… --- walu.

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When will the mediocrity end
by robert yawe 24 Apr '14

24 Apr '14

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Intensive Training on Next Generation Applications
by John Matogo 24 Apr '14

24 Apr '14

Dear colleagues. This is a reminder to the email I sent out last week. @iBizAfrica, in collaboration with IBM, will run an intensive training course during the month of May on Next Generation Applications. The course will be delivered by a team of highly skilled and experienced trainers from IBM from 12th May to 23rd May. Spaces are limited, we therefore ask that you share this information with your communities and invite them to apply for the program as soon as possible. To make a booking please register click here<http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/index.php/news/150-strathmore-ibm-bluemix-spons…> before 28th April. More information on the course is available at this link<http://www.strathmore.edu/pdf/IBM-SU_Course_Announcement.pdf> Kindly share with your various networks. Regards, John Matogo Manager Incubation Centre, @iBizAfrica Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line) Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Skype: jmatogo Twitter: @jmatogo LinkedIn: http://tinyurl.com/avcn7qu Web: www.strathmore.edu and http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/ -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore's Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here<http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184>to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Can technology solve terrorist problems in Kenya?
by Mwendwa Kivuva 24 Apr '14

24 Apr '14

Government to register all Kenyans afresh in digital database http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Digital-database-for-all-kenyans/-/1950946/… I've always wondered why it's virtually impossible to get UK or US citizenship through the back door, unless you get into a phony marriage with a delinquent from those countries. Will setting up a biometric database prevent rogue employees at the department of registration from getting bribes to register foreigners as Kenyan citizens? As far as I can remember, when I applied for the kipande, all my 10 digits' prints were taken. -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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