Ethiopian authorities have sanctioned a total internet blackout as means of blocking the leakage of papers for the country’s grade 10 examinations. — Zelalem Kibret (@zelalemkibret) May 30, 2017For the 3rd time in just one year, #Ethiopia's state-owned telecom giant, Ethio-telecom, has shut down the #Internet nationwide. The country has previously clamped down on internet in the wake of spreading anti-government protests in the Amhara and Oromia regions. The government said social media was being used to instigate the mass action that led to deaths of protesters. A United Nations Human Rights Council resolution last year declared the restrictions of internet access as a violation of human rights.

Source: Ethiopian News May 31, 2017 15:28 UTC