Tag: africa
  • Sep 8, 2017 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

There’s currently a politically motivated internet shutdown in the small African country of Togo

Togo’s netizens are currently in the midst of an internet shutdown. Internet and mobile SMS service in the small African country of Togo has been shut down as of September 7th. Connection issues started on September 5th, when some users started having trouble connecting to social media sites without the help of a VPN. The … Continue reading “There’s currently a politically motivated internet shutdown in the small African country of Togo”

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  • Jan 23, 2017 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments,

Cameroon is actively blocking internet access in the English-speaking parts of the country

Bamenda, the English speaking region of Cameroon, is currently undergoing an internet blockade followed the ban of two political organizations, Southern Cameroons National Council and the Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society Consortium, and the arrest of some their leaders. Political tensions in the region have been present historically and continue to boil between the majority French … Continue reading “Cameroon is actively blocking internet access in the English-speaking parts of the country”

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