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Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’

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Summary
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82% Informative

There were 21 shutdowns in 15 African countries, surpassing the existing record of 19 in 2020 and 2021 .

Authorities in Comoros , Guinea-Bissau and Mauritius joined repeat offenders such as Burundi , Ethiopia , Equatorial Guinea and Kenya .

Most of the shutdowns were imposed as a response to conflicts, protests and political instability.

VR Score

86

Informative language

87

Neutral language

38

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

59

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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