Tag: Africa
Zimbabwe elections: will the government pull the plug on the internet?
22 Aug 2023
Internet blackout takes out power, payment systems in Senegal
5 Aug 2023
Around the world, threats to LGBTQ+ speech deepen
28 Jun 2023
Past learnings must be ‘at the heart of implementing’ a digital identity system in Kenya
24 May 2023
Weapons of control, shields of impunity: Internet shutdowns in 2022
28 Feb 2023
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Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 187 internet shutdowns in 2022, across a record-setting 35 countries.
Stranded, suffocated, and in pain: 15 stories from Tigray’s internet siege
28 Jul 2022
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It’s been two years since Tigray were cut off from the internet. Share the 15 stories from Tigrayans and help amplify their voices.
#KeepItOn: Eswatini authorities shut down internet to quell protests, ask people to email grievances
21 Oct 2021
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Access Now is calling for an immediate reinstatement of internet access across Eswatini after authorities shut down the internet yesterday, June 29, in response to large-scale pro-democracy protests.
Shutdown in Zambia on election day: How it affected people’s lives and wellbeing
14 Sep 2021
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We share five stories to show how the shutdown in Zambia affected people’s lives, as well as ways you can join the fight against internet shutdowns around the world.
Slowdowns and shutdowns: Africans challenge internet restrictions
12 Aug 2021
What happened with digital rights in Africa in Q1 2021?
12 Apr 2021