Nigeria: The tweet that got Twitter banned
Is the Nigerian government’s Twitter ban more about controlling dissent than about regulating the platform? Plus, the racist legacy of colonial postcards.
The tit-for-tat in Nigeria that saw Twitter banned by the government.
Contributors:
Mercy Abang – Journalist
Lai Mohammed – Nigerian minister for information and culture
Gbenga Sesan – Executive director, Paradigm Initiative
Fisayo Soyombo – Editor-in-chief, Foundation for Investigative Journalism
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A snapshot of empire: The racist legacy of colonial postcards
How the golden age of postcards left behind a legacy of racism that continues to shape perceptions of Africans today.
Contributors:
Sarah Sentilles – Writer and critical theorist
Olubukola Gbadegesin – Associate professor, Saint Louis University
Stephen Hughes – Senior lecturer, SOAS
Julie Crooks – Curator, Art Gallery of Ontario