This open access book provides ten in-depth case studies of state-sponsored internet shutdowns across all regions of Africa. In so doing, it offers the first-ever comparative analysis of how African states use internet shutdowns as tools to close civic space, suppress opposition, and maintain power . Authored entirely by African researchers, Internet Shutdowns in Africa shows how shutdowns are used as a tactic of war, to blackout news of state violence, or to disrupt opposition protests. At the same time, the findings gathered here demonstrate the wide variety of forms these shutdowns take: they can be nationwide or localised; they can target a specific social media platform or website; or they can avoid the appearance of a complete shutdown by throttling connection speeds; and all of these types of shutdowns can last weeks, months, or even years. Ultimately, the book provides a unique comparative assessment of the dramatic economic, social, and political consequences of shutdowns - some intentional and some unintended - as well as on how different demographic groups are affected in very different ways, all of which produces actionable recommendations. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.

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Felicia Anthonio is the #KeepItOn Campaign Manager at Access Now, a global campaign of over 300 organisations that fights against internet shutdowns. Tony Roberts is a Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex, where he works on digital inequalities and digital rights. He is currently the Principal Investigator on the GCRF-UKRI-funded African Digital Rights Network.

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The first book-length comparative analysis of state-sponsored internet shutdowns across all regions of Africa, composed of ten in-depth case studies by African researchers

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List of Contributors

Chapter 1. An Introduction to Critical Internet Shutdowns Research in Africa - Tony Roberts & Felicia Anthonio
Chapter 2. Zimbabwe's 2019 Internet Shutdown: The Interplay of Technology, Rights and Power
Nompilo Simanje
Chapter 3. Internet Shutdowns in the Democratic Republic of Congo
*Arsène Tungali

• Chapter 4. Weaponization of the Internet During Zambia's 2021 Election
  Susan Mwape
  Chapter 5. Human Rights, Armed Conflicts and Internet Shutdowns in Ethiopia
  Yohannes Eneyew Ayalew and Lea Mehari Redae
  Chapter 6. Internet Shutdowns in Sudan, Power, Counter-Power and Rights
  Khattab Hamad
  Chapter 7. A Rights-Based Approach to Assessing Internet Shutdowns in Nigeria
  Thobekile Matimbe and Charles Kajoloweka
  Chapter 8. Internet Shutdowns in Chad
  Qemal Affagnon
  Chapter 9. Internet Shutdowns in Senegal: How Power Interests Prevail Over Citizen Rights
  Ababacar Diop
  Chapter 10. Internet Shutdowns in Burkina Faso: Technology, Rights and Power
  Harold Adjaho
  Chapter 11. Algeria's Internet Shutdowns and School Exams
  Kassem Mnejja
  Chapter 12. Uganda's 2021 Election: Platforms Versus the State Versus Citizens
  Juliet Nanfuka
  Chapter 13. Conclusions on Critical Internet Shutdown Research
  Tony Roberts & Felicia Anthonio

  Index