On February 15, 2017, Access Now, Internet Sans Frontières, and more than 20 civil society organizations, based in Cameroon and elsewhere in the world, addressed a letter to CEOs of MTN Cameroon, NextTel, and Orange Cameroon, the main private operators of Cameroon. On January 17, 2017, these companies were ordered to cut Internet access in
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Internet Shutdown in Cameroon is Expensive
Since January 17, 2017, populations residing in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon are totally deprived of the Internet. The cut of access to international bandwidth took place in these two regions, where demonstrations haven been raging since November 2016. Although no official reason has been given to date, Internet Sans Frontières
Open Letter To Cameroonian Government On Internet Connectivity In Anglophone Regions
On January 22, 2017, Civil Society Organizations from around the world sent the following open letter to The President of Cameroon, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, and Minister of Communication, on ongoing Internet blackout in anglophone regions of the country. Re: Internet Connectivity in the Republic of Cameroon Your Excellencies, We are writing to urgently
Regional Internet Blackout in Cameroon
On the evening of January 17, 2017, Cameroon was cut off from the international bandwidth. Dyn, a company, which covers issues that impact Internet performance, reported disruptions of the Internet with this tweet: This tweet corroborates many messages received by Internet Sans Frontières, on the particularly bad quality of the Internet connection on January 17,
Blackout régional sur l’Internet camerounais
Dans la soirée du 17 janvier 2017, le Cameroun a été coupé de la bande passante Internationale. La Société d’analyse Akamai, spécialisée dans la surveillance du fonctionnement du réseau Internet, a signalé des perturbations du réseau Internet par ce tweet du 17 janvier 2017: Importante coupure Internet au Cameroun, alors que des rapports suggèrent un black-out
Assurer l’accès à Internet en cas de coupure au Soudan, Soudan du Sud et République démocratique du Congo
Internet Sans frontières reproduit une campagne de l’organisation « Open Technology Fund » Les coupures d’Internet, dont l’objectif est d’empêcher les communications entre manifestants et dissidents, sont de plus en plus courantes dans les pays africains durant les événements clés, particulièrement en période d’élection. Par exemple, en décembre 2016, la Gambie et la République démocratique
Cameroon’s reflection on the “false news” debate stirs censorship fears
At Internet Without Borders we will never cease to say and write this: Internet is a chance for our humanity; its openness reinforces possibilities for freedoms, and equality. Because of these characteristics, this space has often been under attack recently: from private companies, which prefer a fragmented Internet for the purpose of their business model,
Internet Bandwidth Limited By The Government In Gabon?
Since Sunday August 28, 2016, user’s access to the Internet in Gabon is disrupted. The day before, on Saturday August 27, a presidential election took place, opposing the incumbent president Ali Bongo to opposition candidate Jean Ping. While the Gabonese government assured that it did not take any measures to block telecommunications, our analysis of Internet network activity
Gabon : le gouvernement restreint-il le trafic Internet ?
Depuis le dimanche 28 août, l’accès des usagers au réseau Internet du Gabon est restreint et perturbé. La veille samedi 27 août, a eu lieu le scrutin à un tour de l’élection présidentielle qui oppose l’actuel président Ali Bongo au candidat de l’opposition Jean Ping. Si le gouvernement gabonais a assuré n’avoir pris aucune mesure
Government In Gabon Threatens To Shutdown The Internet
In 2016, a dangerous trend seems to spread in Central Africa region: during major political events, Internet access is shutdown or heavily disrupted, with social media blocked. This happened during presidential election in the Republic of Congo, and Chad, allegedly to prevent the dissemination of false rumors, and protect public order. In reality, this method is