Country
Ethiopia

Source
Article - Cyber Security Intelligence

Title
Dated 31 Oct 2016 | The Internet Shutdown In Ethiopia

About
There is a government Internet shutdown in Ethiopia which will drain millions of dollars from the economy. Besides undermining citizens’ rights to impart and seek information, there is the current state of emergency.| “Internet shutdowns do not restore order,” Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, the sub-Saharan Africa policy analyst at Access Now recently wrote. “They hamper journalism, obscure the truth or what is happening on the ground, and stop people from getting the information they need to keep safe.”

Key findings
The government announced a six-month, nationwide emergency in early October 2016. The government also banned the use of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to communicate or to document the ongoing unrest in the country.

Website
https://www.cybersecurityintelligence.com/blog/the-internet-shutdown-in-ethiopia-1793.html