‘Blatant disregard for rights’: concern grows over Gabon’s social media clampdown

The Guardian World | Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:20 GMT

Gabon’s silence grows,
Social networks cut away—
VPNs rise in defiance.

Activists claim use of laws to curtail internet freedoms part of well-documented history of cracking down on dissentWhen Gabon’s media regulator indefinitely suspended major social media platforms in February, citing security concerns during anti-government protests, it became the talk of town – literally.Within weeks of…

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