Citizens should work with coalitions of domestic and international partners to send a clear signal to governments that internet shutdowns are unacceptable. But if governments decide to shut down the internet anyway, civil society should be ready to respond: to document government abuses for accountability purposes, to file judicial appeals to cease shutdowns, to mobilize international responses, and to develop adaptative techniques to get around communications blocks.
How Africans Can Prepare for Internet Shutdowns
April 25, 2023