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1 | Date | Country | Affected Service(s) | Government Reason | Reported Actual reason | Links | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | February 1996 | Zambia | Anti-government website | None | Anti-government expression/views | https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/1b36/4798ab570b61bbd858b1b5ebc4e45911f236.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | November 2001 | Somalia (by US) | All Internet | Suspected terrorist links | Suspected Terrorist Links | http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/1672220.stm | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | November 2005 | Tunisia | Anti-government websites | None | Anti-government expression/views | https://www.hrw.org/reports/2005/mena1105/2.htm#_Toc119125694 https://cyber.harvard.edu/publications/2005/Internet_Filtering_in_Tunisia_in_2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | May 2005 | Libya | Anti-government websites | None | Anti-government expression/views | https://www.hrw.org/reports/2005/mena1105/2.htm#_Toc119125694 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | February 2006 | Uganda | Anti-government websites | None | Anti-government expression/views | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_in_Uganda | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | November 2005 | Morocco | Anit-government websites | Dissident views/ Treason | Anti-government expression/views | https://opennet.net/studies/morocco2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | May 2007 | Ethiopia | Anti-government websites | None | Anti-government expression/views | http://news.softpedia.com/news/Google-Blocked-In-Ethiopia-53799.shtml | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | February 2007 | Guinea | All Internet | National security | Calls for President's resignation | https://opennet.net/blog/2007/02/media-and-internet-blackout-guinea http://allafrica.com/stories/200702210655.html | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | January 2007 | Libya | Anti-government websites | Upholding constitution | Anti-government expression/views | https://opennet.net/studies/libya2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | January 2007 | Morocco | Anti-government websites | Dissident views/Treason | Anti-government expression/views | https://opennet.net/studies/morocco2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | May 2007 | Morocco | YouTube | None | Parody video of Moroccan king | https://mashable.com/2007/05/27/youtube-maroc/#WGIEWzPfx8q8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | February 2007 | Tunisia | Anti-government websites | None | Anti-government expression/views | https://opennet.net/studies/tunisia2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | January 2008 | Ethiopia | Anti-government websites, blogs | None | Anti-government expression/views | https://opennet.net/research/profiles/ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | July 2008 | Sudan | YouTube | None | Availability of “indecent” and “sexually oriented” clips | https://opennet.net/blog/2008/07/sudan-blocks-youtube-is-it-political-or-social | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | August 2008 | Tunisia | None | Political dissent | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/25/twitter-facebook-uprisings-arab-libya | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | May 2010 | Ethiopia | Anti-government websites/Foreign websites | None | Anti-government expression/views | https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/2011/ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | January 2011 | Egypt | All internet | National security | Anti-Government protests | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_the_Arab_Spring#Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | February 2011 | Libya | All Internet | National security | Political protests | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_the_Arab_Spring#Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | October 2013 | Sudan | All Internet | National security | Fuel hike protests | https://www.accessnow.org/mass-internet-shutdown-in-sudan-follows-days-of-protest/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | January 2015 | DR Congo | All Internet/SMS | National security | Protests against Kabila's 3rd term bid | https://cpj.org/2015/01/drc-halts-internet-access-and-cellphone-services-a.php | ||||||||||||||||||||
22 | June 2015 | Algeria | All internet | Maintenance | Political unrest regarding President's health | https://qz.com/812689/oromo-protests-ethiopias-internet-shutdown-could-drain-millions-of-dollars-from-the-economy/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | April 2015 | Burundi | Social Media | National Security | Protests against Nkirunziza's third term bid | http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32512668 | ||||||||||||||||||||
24 | March 2015 | Congo | All internet/SMS | National Security | Elections Protests | https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/03/congo-media-blackout-presidential-elections-160320044041238.html | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 | January 2015 | Niger | Social media/SMS | National Security | Public protests | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-01-22/niger-blocks-sms-social-networks-to-prevent-more-riots-rfi | ||||||||||||||||||||
26 | March 2016 | Morocco | Social media/IM services | Regulatory infringements | Telco lobbying | https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/2016/morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | April 2016 | Chad | All internet | None | Election rigging | https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/internet-cut-in-chad-after-tense-polls-20160411 | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | June 2016 | Algeria | Social media | Exam Malpractice prevention | None | http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36570808 | ||||||||||||||||||||
29 | July 2016 | Ethiopia | All internet | Exam Malpractice prevention | Anti-government expression/views | https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/31/ethiopia-turns-off-internet-students-sit-exams | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | August 2016 | Gabon | All internet | National security | Post Election unrest | https://qz.com/771996/gabon-is-the-latest-african-country-to-shut-down-its-internet-as-election-protests-grow/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
31 | February 2016 | Uganda | Social media | National security | Election protests | https://qz.com/696552/more-african-countries-are-blocking-internet-access-during-elections/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
32 | December 2016 | The Gambia | All internet/Outbound calls | National security | Election protests | https://qz.com/850002/gambias-government-has-shut-down-the-internet-on-the-eve-of-elections/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
33 | May 2017 | Ethiopia | All internet | Exam Malpractice prevention | Anti-government expression/views | https://face2faceafrica.com/article/african-countries-where-internet-connection-was-disrupted-or-shut-down/4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | January 2017 | Cameroon | All internet | National security | Anti-government expression/views | https://face2faceafrica.com/article/cameroon-protests-2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
35 | September 2017 | Togo | All internet | National Security | Anti-government protests | https://qz.com/1070753/togo-shuts-down-internet-to-counter-anti-faure-gnassingbe-protests/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
36 | June 2017 | Algeria | All internet | Exam Malpractice prevention | None | https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20170612-algeria-blocks-internet-access-to-prevent-exam-cheats/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
37 | August 2017 | DR Congo | All internet/Social media | National Security | Anti-government protests | http://www.africanews.com/2017/08/08/drc-opposition-observes-national-shutdown-government-blocks-social-media/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | November 2017 | Somaliland | Social Media | Fake news prevention | None | https://qz.com/1126826/somaliland-is-blocking-facebook-twitter-linkedin-instagram-snapchat-and-viber-during-elections-to-avoid-fake-news/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
39 | December 2017 | Ethiopia | All internet | National security | Anti-government protests | https://www.voanews.com/a/as-violence-flares-in-ethiopia-internet-goes-dark/4164223.html | ||||||||||||||||||||
40 | December 2017 | DR Congo | All internet/SMS | National Security | Anti-government protests | https://www.ifex.org/democratic_republic_of_congo/2018/01/05/protesters-killed-internet-down/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | January 2018 | DR Congo | All internet/SMS | National Security | Anti-government protests | https://cipesa.org/2018/01/disruptions-to-digital-communications-persist-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
42 | March 2018 | Sierra Leone | All internet | Election rigging | None | http://www.africanews.com/2018/04/01/why-sierra-leone-temporarily-shutdown-internet-after-runoff-vote// | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | March 2018 | Chad | All internet | National security | Anti-government protests | https://face2faceafrica.com/article/african-countries-where-internet-connection-was-disrupted-or-shut-down/2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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