Internet shutdown in the Republic of the Congo on election day
NetBlocks metrics confirm an internet blackout in the Republic of Congo on the day of presidential elections, Sunday 21 March 2021. The incident has a recorded duration of three days. …
Social media and messaging apps disrupted in Senegal amid political unrest
Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm the disruption of social media and messaging apps in Senegal as of Friday 5 March 2021. Metrics show that Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, …
Internet disrupted in Chad amid deadly standoff at opposition candidate’s house
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet connectivity has been severely disrupted in Chad since the morning of Sunday 28 February 2021 amid reports of a deadly …
Social media and messaging restricted, internet shut down for Uganda elections
Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm Uganda is in the midst of an internet blackout continuing from 13 January 2021 up until the 18th, following prior social media …
Internet disrupted in Ethiopia as conflict breaks out in Tigray region
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet has been cut regionally in Ethiopia from 1 a.m. Wednesday 4 November 2020 local time. Metrics corroborate widespread reports of …
Internet disrupted in Tanzania on eve of general elections
Network data from the NetBlocks Internet Observatory confirm widespread disruption to social media and online communication platforms via multiple internet providers in Tanzania as of Tuesday 27 October 2020. The …
Internet disrupted in Guinea ahead of presidential election result announcement
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet has been disrupted in Guinea as of 7:30 a.m. UTC Friday 23 October 2020 as the West African country prepares …
Social media restricted and internet cut during Algeria school exams
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet connectivity has been significantly disrupted in Algeria, sending much of the country offline for one hour shortly after social media …
Zimbabwe internet disruption limits coverage of planned protests
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet access has been disrupted in Zimbabwe on Friday 31 July 2020 for a second consecutive day, following a lesser disruption …
Somalia internet blackout after parliament votes to remove prime minister
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet has been cut across much of Somalia with high impact to Mogadishu from 10:30 a.m. local time (7:30 a.m. UTC) …
WhatsApp messaging service blocked in Chad
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that messaging app WhatsApp is blocked in Chad from Wednesday 22 July 2020. Real-time metrics show that the service remains unavailable as …
Social media restricted in Mali amid protests against president
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that social media and messaging have been were partially blocked in Mali since Friday 10 July 2020 amid mass protests, up until …
Internet cut in Ethiopia amid unrest following killing of singer
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet has been cut across most of Ethiopia from just after 9 a.m. local time (6:00 a.m. UTC) on Tuesday 30 …
Social media disrupted in Burundi on election day
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that social media and messaging apps are disrupted and unavailable in Burundi on the morning of Wednesday, 20 May 2020 as the …
Guinea blocks social media on eve of elections
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that social media have been blocked in the Republic of Guinea beginning 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening, 21 March 2020 continuing through Sunday’s …
Internet cut across Guinea ahead of elections
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that internet has been cut across the Republic of Guinea as of 8:00 p.m. UTC, ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for Sunday, …
Social media disrupted in Togo on election day
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm the loss of access to social media platforms via Togo’s leading operator Togo Telecom (Togocom, AS24691) as polls closed on election day, …
Facebook Messenger, social media and news sites disrupted in Egypt amid protests
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show disruption to Facebook Messenger, Facebook image CDN servers, as well as BBC News and other news sites in Egypt with two leading …
Internet disrupted in Algeria amid protests against military influence
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory show that internet access has been restricted in regions of Algeria as of Friday, 14 September 2019 and Saturday. The measures appear to …
Algeria blocks YouTube and Google services after publication of political video
Network data from the NetBlocks internet observatory confirm that YouTube and several Google services and websites have been blocked across Algeria on the evening of Thursday 8 August 2019 by …