Gambia Shuts Down Internet on Eve of Elections

Date of Occurrence

November 30, 2016

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Gambia has become the latest country to shut down its internet on the eve of elections — the most critical moment in a democracy. After speculation among journalists that President Yahya Jammeh was considering disrupting communications, the rumors came true:

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Date of Occurrence

2016-11-30
Perpetrator

The Gambia government
Source

https://www.accessnow.org/gambia-shuts-internet-eve-elections/

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