Several countries in Africa, including Zimbabwe, Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon, hold crucial elections this year. Some of the polls are likely to be marked by protests as well as clampdowns on dissenting voices as well as the news media and internet access. All this amid the spread of <a target="_blank" href="https://portland-communications.com/pdf/How-Africa-Tweets-2018.pdf">fake news</a>.
It's important to consider the role of the media in this heady mix.
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