Region: Africa
Resisting anti-rights attacks on the LGBTQ+ movement in the digital age
July 8 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EAT
Tell governments: #NoExamShutdown
Each year sees an increase in the number of governments imposing internet shutdowns during national school exams. It’s time to take action and demand change! #NoExamShutdown
Advancing Rights-Centered reporting on Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act
April 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm WAT
Stop political scapegoating: Ghanaian MPs must reject dangerous anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Access Now and Rightify Ghana have urged the government of Ghana to put human rights first and reject the repressive Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025.
Resilience and resistance: internet shutdowns in Africa in 2025
Launching today, March 31, 2026, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition’s new report, Rising repression meets global resistance: Internet shutdowns in 2025, reveals that at least 313 shutdowns were implemented in 52 countries. In Africa, the internet was shut down 30 times in 15 countries.
When repression meets resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
The 2025 #KeepItOn report on internet shutdowns is out. Read on for key insights from this year’s data on internet shutdowns in 2025.
Rising repression meets global resistance: internet shutdowns in 2025
Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition documented 313 internet shutdowns in 2025 — the highest number since 2016.
2026 elections and internet shutdowns watch
Governments around the world continue to shut down the internet during elections. Join our 2025 elections watch to #KeepItOn.
#KeepItOn: authorities must reverse social media shutdown order and restore access in Gabon
We urgently demand the government of Gabon to immediately reverse orders to shut down social media indefinitely in the country. The order is in gross violation of national and international human rights frameworks and must not be allowed to continue.
#KeepItOn: Government of Uganda must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections
Access Now appeals to you, President Yoweri Museveni, to ensure that people in Uganda have unfettered access to the internet, digital platforms, and all other communication channels throughout the upcoming elections on January 15, 2026