Internet rights campaigners take on Cameroon's govt over blackoutThe internet shutdown in parts of Cameroon, which a coalition of rights organisations says has cost businesses more than US$1.39 million, has now taken a global dimension. Online campaigners for change, represented by Avaaz and Access Now, have launched campaigns to secure the attention of an international audience, including the African Union. The government has even threatened internet users with criminal penalties, including jail for years! Access Now, an advocacy group that defends and extends the digital rights of users at risk globally, encouraged a similar form of protest albeit via Twitter. It adds that without internet access, entire communities are left more isolated, vulnerable, and at risk.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 20, 2017 10:45 UTC