AI: ‘African Governments Are Using “smart City” Systems to Monitor Dissent and Consolidate State Control’ By CIVICUS Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

AI: ‘African Governments Are Using “smart City” Systems to Monitor Dissent and Consolidate State Control’ By CIVICUS Apr 17 2026 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the spread of AI-powered surveillance in Africa with Wairagala Wakabi, executive director of the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and co-editor of Smart City Surveillance in Africa: Mapping Chinese AI Surveillance Across 11 Countries, the latest report by the African Digital Rights Network (ADRN) and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/ai-african-governments-are-using-smart-city-systems-to-monitor-dissent-and-consolidate-state-control/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.