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#Keepiton Facebook and Twitter Blocked in Mali Amid Protests

Since August 17, 2016, Facebook and Twitter are blocked in Mali, a landlocked country in West Africa. This follows the arrest of a radio presenter critical of the Government, and protests throughout the country, which were severely repressed with people killed. For Internet Sans Frontières, this untolerable attack against online freedoms of Malians is socially,

Enjeux et solutions pour un Internet moins cher en Afrique

Le 27 juin 2016, Internet Sans Frontières était invitée sur le plateau de l’émission 7 milliards de voisins de la Radio France Internationale, pour débattre du coût d’Internet en Afrique, et du poids sur le pouvoir d’achat de nombreux citoyens africains. Emmanuelle Bastide et @JulieOwono, responsable Afrique de l’ONG @internetlibre sur @RFI pic.twitter.com/EJj4R91yz7 — 7milliards

Internet Sans Frontières joins #KeepItOn campaign to fight internet shutdowns

Today Internet Sans Frontières joined 68 organizations from five continents in launching the #KeepitOn campaign to fight internet shutdowns worldwide. The full list of organizations is available on the campaign website hosted at Access Now. Internet shutdowns are an intolerable violation of fundamental freedoms of citizens, and they economically harm countries that practice them. No

Online media fill crucial gap in Gambia’s search for Democracy

Report by Sanna Camara, Dakar, Senegal   Amid unprecedented wave of protests in Gambia, the web and social media are giving a voice to citizens and journalists, in a country known for its repressive environment against free press, freedom of expression, and right to information.    @Smith_JeffreyT @mashanubian @papealeniang #GambiaRising women outside the court chanting