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We (still) know where you’ll be next summer

No matter who you are or where you’re from, if your plans include crossing a border in the EU, your private information is fair game. If you choose to visit the US, the situation may be even worse.…

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Business and Human Rights

Election watch: If Kenya orders an internet shutdown, will telcos help #KeepItOn?

Kenya’s telcos have both the duty and capacity to push back against any government orders for a network disruption. Here’s how they can do it.…
26 July 2017

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Freedom of Expression

New research shows why Kenya must #KeepitOn during 2017 election

An internet shutdown would have a devastating impact on Kenya’s booming digital economy and human rights. …
14 July 2017

Freedom of Expression

The Battle for a Free Internet in Africa

Date: July 21, 2017 – Author: Ashley Okwuosa – Publication: OZY
27 June 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Tech and politics clash in Cameroon as government restores internet

Date: April 30, 2017 – Author: Jake Bright – Publication: TechCrunch
30 April 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Cost of Cameroon Internet shutoff an estimated €2.69 million – and counting

Date: April 9, 2017 – Publication: Africa Times
9 April 2017

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Freedom of Expression

African governments learn to block the internet, but at cost

Date: March 14, 2017 – Author: Rodney Muhumuza – Publication: ABC News
14 March 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Disrupted: Cameroonian entrepreneurs struggle to keep business flowing under internet ban over protests

Date: March 1, 2017 – Author: Paul Mutter – Publication: Geek Time
1 March 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Internet shutdown costs Cameroon $1.39m

Date: February 18, 2017 – Author: Ndi Eugene Ndi – Publication: The East African
18 February 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Cameroon – Anglophone Crisis: Take Your Responsibility And Restore Internet In The North West And South West, Telecom Companies Told

Date: February 16, 2017 – Author: Ernest Nformi – Publication: Cameroon-Info.Net
16 February 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Open letter to telecommunications companies in Cameroon on the internet shutdown

Civil society groups pressured telcos operating in Cameroon to turn the internet back on.…
15 February 2017

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Freedom of Expression

Cameroonians protest government refusal to speak their language

Date: February 9, 2017 – Author: Onize Ohikere – Publication: World
9 February 2017

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Freedom of Expression

English vs. French tensions in Cameroon turn deadly

Date: February 6, 2017 – Author: Edwin Kindzeka Moki – Publication: Yahoo! News
6 February 2017