Apagones de Internet

• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  Datos móviles

  Mobile Internet services were shut down in Burkina Faso on 20 November, 2021 following anti-government protests across the country. In response to the protests, the government announced that mobile networks would be unavailable for 96 hours, cutting off millions of citizens' Internet access.   While fixed-line and wireless services were unaffected, there are less than 0.05 fixed line connections per 100 inhabitants, and the vast majority of Burkina Faso's connected citizens access the Internet via mobile networks. This shutdown lasted over a week, meaning citizens could not access online businesses, banking services, health services, educational institutions, nor contact loves ones. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.  

  Burkina Faso

  • Inicio 20 noviembre 2021 01:00 UTC
  • Fin 28 noviembre 2021 20:00 UTC
  • Duración total 8 days, 19 hours

octubre 2021

• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  Sudan’s military cut fixed and mobile Internet connectivity on 25 October 2021, after it seized power just ahead of the country’s general elections. Sudan was under a transitional authority after the ouster of Omar al-Bashir in 2019, and the military following its takeover declared a state of emergency as protesters took to the streets of the capital, Khartoum, in opposition to the coup. On 9 November, Khartoum’s District Court ordered ISPs to restore Internet access, but services only began to return after 25 days of blackout, on 18 November, prolonged by the insistence of the Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority for the shutdown to remain in place. Zain and MTN were the first to come back online, followed by Sudatel and later by other providers. Al Jazeera Arabic reported that the Internet blackout caused economic losses amounting to tens of millions of dollars per day, with telecommunications companies alone losing USD 6 million daily. Citizens resorted to roaming services on international SIM cards sent from overseas to get in touch with their loved ones.    

  Sudán

  • Inicio 25 octubre 2021 02:30 UTC
  • Fin 18 noviembre 2021 12:00 UTC
  • Duración total 24 days, 9 hours
• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  Bangladesh mobile operators GrameenPhone, Robi Axiata and Banglalink were ordered to shut down 3G and 4G services in the wake of attacks on religious sites in an attempt to quell rising violence. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.  

  Bangladés

  • Inicio 14 octubre 2021 23:00 UTC
  • Fin 15 octubre 2021 10:00 UTC
  • Duración total 11 hours

septiembre 2021

• Pasados

  Apagón regional

  Internet móvil, SMS

  Haryana, Kurukshetra, Jind, Kaithal, Panipat, Karnal

  Ahead of protests on 7 September 2021, the district administration of Karnal in Haryana ordered for mobile Internet and SMS services to be suspended for 24 hours in the adjoining districts of Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, and Panipat from half past midnight local time. While fixed-lines were unaffected, only 2 out of every 100 people in India have a fixed telephone subscription. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.

  India

  • Inicio 7 septiembre 2021 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 7 septiembre 2021 23:59 UTC
  • Duración total 23 hours

agosto 2021

• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  Datos móviles

  The three-hour disruption in Internet access began after activists called for anti-corruption protests against the government, demanding the resignation of President Salva Kiir.  The Minister of Information, Communication and Postal Services denied a government-mandated shutdown, attributing the outage to technical problems. Amnesty International suspects the shutdown may have been a deliberate attempt to derail the protests, which the armed forces prevented from taking place.  

  Sudán del Sur

  • Inicio 29 agosto 2021 19:00 UTC
  • Fin 29 agosto 2021 22:00 UTC
  • Duración total 3 hours
• Pasados

  Bloqueo de servicios

  Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook

  Internet users in Zambia were unable to access social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Whatsapp, on the day of the country’s general elections on the 12th of August. Local media had previously reported government plans to shut down access to social media to ‘maintain peace and order during the voting period.’ Internet users in Zambia, including journalists, lamented their inability to keep track of election proceedings, and to go about their work properly without these channels of communication. Access was restored by order of the High Court, following a lawsuit put forward by Chapter One Foundation, a Zambian non-governmental organization, challenging the decision of the Zambian Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) to disrupt Internet connectivity. The ZICTA agreed in March 2022 not to act outside its legal authority to interrupt access to the internet, and to inform the public of the reason for any internet shutdown within 36 hours of implementation in the future.

  Zambia

  • Inicio 12 agosto 2021 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 14 agosto 2021 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 2 days

julio 2021

• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram

  Thousands of people took to Cuban streets across the country on 11 July 2021, to protest against the government. In response, the government blocked access to messaging apps, including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Telegram to disrupt the flow of information, making it hard for citizens and activists to mobilize and communicate with each other. Mobile phones account for over three-quarters of all web traffic in Cuba, with approximately 76 % of traffic within the country generated via mobile devices (Statista). Although access was restored quickly, Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries. While the Internet has been available in Cuba for several years, access is controlled by the government, which blocks access to certain websites and requires permits for connections to private homes or businesses. The high cost of fixed line access was prohibitive for most citizens until 2018, when relatively affordable mobile Internet plans became available, opening up access - albeit censored - to millions of people.

  Cuba

  • Inicio 11 julio 2021 20:00 UTC
  • Fin 11 julio 2021 21:00 UTC
  • Duración total 1 hour
• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  Internet services were interrupted for 3 hours at a time, from 08:00 to 11:00 local time (UTC +2) on 3 July 2021 for the duration of the secondary school exam period, with Cloudflare observing the largest drop in mobile Internet access. Sudan’s public prosecutor ordered Internet service providers (ISPs) to shut down mobile Internet connection upon the request of the Ministry of Education. This is the second year that Sudan cut off Internet services to prevent students from leaking exam questions. The shutdown sparked public outcry as banking, health, electronic payment and other services were disrupted during high transaction hours in the Sudanese working day.  

  Sudán

  • Inicio 3 julio 2021 07:30 UTC
  • Fin 3 julio 2021 10:00 UTC
  • Duración total 2 hours

junio 2021

• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  Internet services were interrupted for 3 hours at a time, from 08:00 to 11:00 local time (UTC +2) on 30 June 2021 for the duration of the secondary school exam period, with Cloudflare observing the largest drop in mobile Internet access. Sudan’s public prosecutor ordered Internet service providers (ISPs) to shut down mobile Internet connection upon the request of the Ministry of Education. This is the second year that Sudan cut off Internet services to prevent students from leaking exam questions. The shutdown sparked public outcry as banking, health, electronic payment and other services were disrupted during high transaction hours in the Sudanese working day.  

  Sudán

  • Inicio 30 junio 2021 07:30 UTC
  • Fin 30 junio 2021 10:00 UTC
  • Duración total 2 hours
• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  Internet services were interrupted for 3 hours at a time, from 08:00 to 11:00 local time (UTC +2) on 29 June 2021 for the duration of the secondary school exam period, with Cloudflare observing the largest drop in mobile Internet access. Sudan’s public prosecutor ordered Internet service providers (ISPs) to shut down mobile Internet connection upon the request of the Ministry of Education. This is the second year that Sudan cut off Internet services to prevent students from leaking exam questions. The shutdown sparked public outcry as banking, health, electronic payment and other services were disrupted during high transaction hours in the Sudanese working day.  

  Sudán

  • Inicio 29 junio 2021 07:30 UTC
  • Fin 29 junio 2021 10:00 UTC
  • Duración total 2 hours