RETRACTED ARTICLE: Data colonialism and digital sovereignty in the Global South

Retraction statementWe, the Editors and Publisher of Development in Practice, have retracted the following article:Reba, Y. A., Arim, D. R., Wafumilena, R. A., Balriyanan, A. F., Mabikafola, F., & Djemani, T. S. G. (2026). Data colonialism and digital sovereignty in the Global South. Development in Practice, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2025.2609155.Following publication, a third party raised concerns regarding the validity of multiple references in this article. When we asked the authors to explain the inclusion of invalid references, they were unable to offer a satisfactory explanation. Consequently, the Editors and the Publisher no longer have confidence in the article's content.The authors have agreed to retract the article.We have been guided in our decision-making by our editorial policies and COPE guidelines. The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as “Retracted.”