Senegal's government cuts internet access as lawmakers debate bill on election delay

Senegalese lawmakers vote to delay election until December

Some Senegalese deputies push and shove one another, while security forces clash with opposition protesters outside the parliament.

Las autoridades de Senegal cortan internet en medio de las manifestaciones antigubernamentales

Las autoridades de Senegal han suspendido la conexión a internet aludiendo a motivos de seguridad en el marco de las manifestaciones antigubernamentales que han estallado en el país africano después de que el presidente, Macky Sall, haya anunciado el aplazamiento indefinido de las elecciones del 25 de febrero. El Ministerio de Comunicaciones ha informado en un comunicado de que se ha cortado internet "debido a la difusión de mensajes de odio y s…

Senegal cuts internet access as citizens protest presidential poll delay

Mobile internet in Senegal has been temporarily cut by the government following protests against President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the presidential election. As reported by the BBC, Communication Minister Moussa Bocar Thiam stressed the necessity of taking action to prevent the dissemination of “hateful and subversive messages relayed on social networks in a context

Political chaos in Senegal as government suspends mobile internet, private TV channel to quell protests

Authorities suspend Walf TV's signal and mobile internet access to prevent protests - Anadolu Ajansı

Senegal parliament begins debating presidential poll delay

Senegalese lawmakers on Monday began debating a proposal to postpone the presidential election, which was previously set for February 25, according to an AFP journalist. The post Senegal parliament begins debating presidential poll delay appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Senegal restricts mobile internet amid opposition protests

The Communication Ministry said it cut internet because of the spread of "hateful and subversive messages." Meanwhile, protesters gathered outside parliament, where a bill that could extend Macky Sall's term was debated.