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Mali : Joint Letter on Keeping The Internet Open and Secure

To His Excellency Mr. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, President of the Republic of Mali Copy addressed to: His Excellency Mr. Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga, Prime Minister Mr. Harouna Modibo Touré, Minister for the Digital Economy and Communication Mr. Cheick Sidi Mohamed NIMAGA, President of the Malian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority   Re: Internet shutdown in Mali Your Excellency,

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