National shutdown
Data and media reports indicate that mobile Internet has been shutdown in Mozambique in the midst of protests after the results of the presidential election were announced. Fixed Internet continues to be available. [This is a rapidly evolving situation and so this page may be updated frequently.]
- Total Duration 14 hours
Mozambique
- Population
- 33,635,160
- UN Classification
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- Least Developed Country
Local impact
Data and media reports indicate that mobile Internet has been shutdown in Mozambique in the midst of protests after the results of the presidential election were announced. Fixed Internet continues to be available. [This is a rapidly evolving situation and so this page may be updated frequently.]
Other supporting information
Data from Cloudflare Radar, IODA, and Google's Transparency Report show drops in mobile connectivity across Mozambique.
Cloudflare Radar shows the overall connectivity for Mozambique dropping starting around 09:45 UTC:
Wired / fixed networks continue to provide Internet access, but mobile networks have shut down access. This can be seen in the charts for three mobile providers: Vodacom Mozambique, Telecomunicacoes de Mocambique, and Viettel Group.
This chart from IODA shows the decrease in Google Search results (the purple line) and also a drop in connections (orange line):
