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Nigerian government bans Twitter, threatens to expand censorship

Nigerian government bans Twitter, threatens to expand censorship

The Nigerian government announced on June 5 that the country’s citizens would no longer be able to access Twitter. This ban followed the social media platform’s decision to delete tweets published by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

Egyptian president’s term may be extended to last until 2034

Egyptian president’s term may be extended to last until 2034

BY LEEN RHAZI ’22

The appearance of Egyptian democracy changed on Feb. 14 when Egypt’s parliament overwhelmingly voted to approve constitutional changes that could possibly extend President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi’s time in office by another 12 years.