On a quiet Wednesday in the northwestern town of Gabiley, an ordinary work trip turned into a sudden, frightening rupture for a man many in Somaliland’s media community know only by his familiar nickname, Hassan Galaydh. His full name is Hassan Saleebaan Haruun, and he had traveled to Gabiley that day as a journalist, doing the routine work of gathering stories and talking to people, a task he had carried out many times before. But somewhere between the streets, the interviews, and the notebook pages, his day stopped being routine. Security forces arrested him. Sources close to the journalist said…

In the lead-up to South Africa’s pivotal local government elections, the Electoral Commission (IEC) has introduced a formal code of conduct designed to fortify the democratic process against the rising tide of digital falsehoods. This is a proactive effort to create a cleaner, more reliable information ecosystem in the last few weeks before citizens head to the polls. The new regulations are comprehensive and target not just the content of political messaging but also the tools and tactics used to spread it. By requiring political parties and candidates to act as vigilant gatekeepers of the truth, the IEC is attempting…