
In this episode, we host Lillian Nalwoga the President of the Internet society's Uganda chapter to discuss the raise of digital authoritarianism in Africa, in light of the Computer Misuse amendment Act 2022 in Uganda. Uganda has been accused of weaponizing laws to stifle online dissent. In 2021, during the Ugandan general elections, there was a total internet blackout in Uganda for close to 5 days.