Khalid Albaih is a political cartoonist from Sudan. In our interview, he talks about why he called himself an internet artist, how algorithms censor, why cartoons are important contemporary documents – and why they really don’t have to be funny.

Humour can be a powerful and non-violent tactic for protesting against authoritarian regimes. It has been used effectively in countries from Serbia to Thailand.

In Kenya, memes are shared widely on social media. They are a popular way of criticising the government in general and President William Ruto in particular. As funny as some of the content is, the social background is tragic.