Internet blackouts: Africa's new tool to silence protests
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African governments are increasingly using internet blackouts to stop protests. They also use arrests and curfews.
When streets become too dangerous for protesters, dissent moves online. But shutting down the internet cuts off that escape route.
The space to protest in Africa is getting smaller.