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Digihub Africa 2026 Report
Misinformation, Disinformation, and Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Sudan
An insights from Digihub Africa Webinars and Partner Contributions
Prepared by: DIGIHUB AFRICA
Introduction
Digital technologies have changed the way information spreads during crises and conflicts. In Sudan, social media platforms are key channels for communication, citizen reporting, and raising international awareness. But they also serve as spaces where misleading narratives, rumours, and propaganda spread quickly. Recognizing the increasing significance of digital harm in conflict environments, Digihub Africa hosted webinars and workshop sessions exploring the connection between:
• misinformation and disinformation
• conflict narratives
• online hate speech
• and Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence.
The conversations brought together journalists, digital rights advocates, and civil society actors with direct experience in Sudan’s information environment. These discussions revealed how online narratives can influence social dynamics and contribute to the broader conflict ecosystem.
Digital technologies have changed the way information spreads during crises and conflicts. In Sudan, social media platforms are key channels for communication, citizen reporting, and raising international awareness. But they also serve as spaces where misleading narratives, rumours, and propaganda spread quickly. Recognizing the increasing significance of digital harm in conflict environments, Digihub Africa hosted webinars and workshop sessions exploring the connection between:
• misinformation and disinformation
• conflict narratives
• online hate speech
• and Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence.
The conversations brought together journalists, digital rights advocates, and civil society actors with direct experience in Sudan’s information environment. These discussions revealed how online narratives can influence social dynamics and contribute to the broader conflict ecosystem.
Methodology and Sources
This report relies solely on insights from Digihub Africa’s expert engagements and partner contributions. The analysis is based on two main sources:
– Digihub Africa expert webinars and working sessions, which brought together researchers, journalists, civil society actors, and partners working directly on the ground in Sudan. These discussions focused on the dynamics of misinformation, disinformation, hate speech, and broader forms of digital harm circulating within Sudan’s online information ecosystem during the conflict.
– Materials and reporting shared by Digihub Africa’s partners, including documentation and analysis of online hate speech, misinformation, and digital narratives related to the conflict.
These contributions, informed by on-the-ground observation and monitoring of digital spaces, provided critical context for understanding how information flows and narratives evolve across social media platforms during periods of crisis.
This report relies solely on insights from Digihub Africa’s expert engagements and partner contributions. The analysis is based on two main sources:
– Digihub Africa expert webinars and working sessions, which brought together researchers, journalists, civil society actors, and partners working directly on the ground in Sudan. These discussions focused on the dynamics of misinformation, disinformation, hate speech, and broader forms of digital harm circulating within Sudan’s online information ecosystem during the conflict.
– Materials and reporting shared by Digihub Africa’s partners, including documentation and analysis of online hate speech, misinformation, and digital narratives related to the conflict.
These contributions, informed by on-the-ground observation and monitoring of digital spaces, provided critical context for understanding how information flows and narratives evolve across social media platforms during periods of crisis.