African Countries Investing Heavily In Spying

A new report says six African countries are investing heavily in the latest surveillance technology to spy on activists, business competitors, journalists, and other governments<br />The Institute of Development Studies, which published the report, identified Nigeria as the biggest spender, with more than $127m invested in surveillance-related activities and equipment in 2017.<br />The report says Egypt, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, and Sudan have also made significant investments in surveillance technology.<br />It added Internet signal interception, citizens surveillance, and internet eavesdropping often happens despite laws granting the right to privacy of communication and correspondence.