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Felicia Anthonio

#KeepItOn Global Campaign Manager

Felicia Anthonio is #KeepItOn Global Campaign Manager at Access Now, a global campaign of over 300 organizations that fights against internet shutdowns. She has authored and co-authored several publications on  internet shutdowns featured on Access Now, Yale University, CIPESA and Bloomsbury Collections websites. Felicia hosted The Kill Switch podcast and was featured on The Shutdown documentary by BBC World Service. Felicia is an Advisory Council member of the US-based Open Technology Fund’s (OTF) and a board member of the World Expression Forum (WEXFO), in Norway. Before joining Access Now, Felicia worked as Programme Associate, press freedom and free speech advocate, at the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) where she coordinated the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX). She is a member  of the African Digital Rights Network and a 2019 Fellow of the African Internet Governance School (AfriSIG). She holds a Master’s Degree in Lettres, Langues et Affaires Internationales from l’ Université d’Orléans, France and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in French and Psychology from the University of Ghana.

Cameroon

#KeepItOn: Authorities in Nigeria must reconnect people in Zamfara North now

4 Nov 2025

Access Now and the global #KeepItOn coalition are dismayed by reports of ongoing internet disruptions in Nigeria’s Zamfara North and demand that authorities immediately restore access across the senatorial district. 

Press Release
#KeepItOn: Authorities in Nigeria must reconnect people in Zamfara North now
4 Nov 2025
#KeepItOn: Authorities in Nigeria must reconnect people in Zamfara North now
Cameroon

#KeepItOn: Authorities in Tanzania must commit to unrestricted access to the internet during elections

28 Oct 2025

In an open letter to President Samia Suluhu, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are urging authorities in Tanzania to uphold human rights and ensure open and secure access to the internet and digital communications before, during, and after the upcoming elections on October 29, 2025, to guarantee a participatory and transparent electoral process.

Press Release
#KeepItOn: Authorities in Tanzania must commit to unrestricted access to the internet during elections
28 Oct 2025
#KeepItOn: Authorities in Tanzania must commit to unrestricted access to the internet during elections
Cameroon

#KeepItOn: Government of Tanzania must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout upcoming elections

28 Oct 2025

We, the undersigned organizations and members of the #KeepItOn coalition — a global network of over 345 organizations from 106 countries working to end internet shutdowns —  appeal to you, President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, to publicly commit to ensuring that people in the Republic of Tanzania have unfettered access to the internet, digital platforms, and all other communication channels throughout the upcoming elections on October 29, 2025. 

Press Release
#KeepItOn: Government of Tanzania must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout upcoming elections
28 Oct 2025
#KeepItOn: Government of Tanzania must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout upcoming elections
Cameroon

All eyes on Cameroon: #KeepItOn during upcoming elections

8 Oct 2025

We urge authorities in Cameroon to ensure reliable, continuous, open, and secure internet access before, during, and after the upcoming elections.

Press Release
All eyes on Cameroon: #KeepItOn during upcoming elections
8 Oct 2025
All eyes on Cameroon: #KeepItOn during upcoming elections
Cameroon

#KeepItOn: We urge authorities in Cameroon to safeguard open and secure internet access during elections

8 Oct 2025

We urge President of the Republic of Cameroon to ensure that the internet remains open, secure, and accessible to all before, during, and after the country’s upcoming elections.

Press Release
#KeepItOn: We urge authorities in Cameroon to safeguard open and secure internet access during elections
8 Oct 2025
#KeepItOn: We urge authorities in Cameroon to safeguard open and secure internet access during elections

The Taliban must restore internet access across Afghanistan now

1 Oct 2025

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition unequivocally denounce the ongoing nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan and demand that the Taliban restore internet access immediately.

Press Release
The Taliban must restore internet access across Afghanistan now
1 Oct 2025
The Taliban must restore internet access across Afghanistan now
Digital censorship

Access Now’s statement on Nepal’s escalating digital repression and deadly crackdown

9 Sep 2025

Access Now is deeply alarmed by the government of Nepal’s violent crackdown on human rights, both online and off.

Press Release
Access Now’s statement on Nepal’s escalating digital repression and deadly crackdown
9 Sep 2025
Access Now’s statement on Nepal’s escalating digital repression and deadly crackdown
Syrian government

#KeepItOn: Syrian government must restore internet access and respect rights in Suwayda 

1 Aug 2025

We call on the Syrian government to immediately and fully restore internet access and to ensure the protection of people’s rights in Suwayda.

Press Release
#KeepItOn: Syrian government must restore internet access and respect rights in Suwayda 
1 Aug 2025
#KeepItOn: Syrian government must restore internet access and respect rights in Suwayda 
Cameroon

#KeepItOn: Nepal’s Telegram ban is a dangerous escalation of digital censorship

29 Jul 2025

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are alarmed by the Government of Nepal’s decision to ban the popular messaging application Telegram.

Press Release
#KeepItOn: Nepal’s Telegram ban is a dangerous escalation of digital censorship
29 Jul 2025
#KeepItOn: Nepal’s Telegram ban is a dangerous escalation of digital censorship
Cameroon

#KeepItOn: Nepal authorities must reverse nationwide Telegram ban and uphold human rights

29 Jul 2025

Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition urgently demand that the Government of Nepal immediately reverse its decision to block messaging platform Telegram across the country.

Press Release
#KeepItOn: Nepal authorities must reverse nationwide Telegram ban and uphold human rights
29 Jul 2025
#KeepItOn: Nepal authorities must reverse nationwide Telegram ban and uphold human rights
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