By Anyar Kuol Anyieth, South-Sudan. COVID-19 is like a forgotten story in South Sudan despite the fact that the world is preparing to fight the returning muted virus. The country government and citizens show no zeal in observing the key […]
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Why are some journalists in the mainstream media falling prey to social media?
By Alex Wandeba, Uganda. A lot of false and malicious information continues to circulate across social media platforms by selfish individuals who want to create fear and panic amongst the population. Some of it is geared towards discrediting the efforts […]
5G and Coronavirus – Where did the second biggest conspiracy theory surrounding COVID-19 come from?
Since wireless communication first began being developed in 1979 with the first generation 1G, we have progressed over the years to 2G, 3G, 4G, and now, 5G. With the last few new generation updates, there have been theories and conspiracies […]
Groundless panic. Denial of today’s reality.
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, is one of the most densely populated cities in Central Asia. After the outbreak of the global pandemic, as well as after the first confirmed case of infection in Uzbekistan, a lot has changed. Most […]
Coronavirus: more sceptics – declined trust
When the global COVID-19 pandemic burst into our lives, many of us found ourselves in the strange situation of being extremely dependent on official government sources. We needed someone to navigate us through this unsettling and unexpected crisis. Trust in […]