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South Sudan government shuts down internet, Facebook over protests

Residents in Juba told Reuters that as of Sunday evening mobile data was unavailable on the network of South African mobile operator MTN Group , and by Monday morning it was also halted on the network of Kuwait-based operator Zain Group.

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Zain South Sudan [Photo courtesy]
Zain South Sudan [Photo courtesy]
JUBA – Internet services in South Sudan were disrupted on Monday and security forces were deployed on the streets, which were quieter than usual as residents sheltered inside after activists had called for protests against President Salva Kiir’s government.

With Kiir scheduled to address lawmakers at parliament’s opening session on Monday morning, a coalition of activist groups reiterated their call on Sunday for public rallies demanding he resign. However, there was no sign early on Monday of major street gatherings in the capital Juba. Some activists told Reuters they were in hiding for security reasons.

Police said the activists had not sought permission to protest, and therefore any large demonstration would be illegal.

“We deployed the forces at least to keep order in case of any problem. Those forces are in the streets for your safety,” police spokesperson Daniel Justin Boulogne said.

In televised remarks to an elite unit on Sunday, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Lt Gen. James Pui Yak said authorities would not “harm anybody” to break up demonstrations.

“They are just going to advice people … to go on with their normal lives, we don’t want any disruption.”

Residents in Juba told Reuters that as of Sunday evening mobile data was unavailable on the network of South African mobile operator MTN Group , and by Monday morning it was also halted on the network of Kuwait-based operator Zain Group.

Alp Toker, director of NetBlocks, a London-based group that monitors internet disruptions, said it detected “significant disruption to internet service in South Sudan beginning Sunday evening, including to leading cellular networks”.

Deputy Information Minister Baba Medan told Reuters he could not comment immediately on the reported shutdown, as he was busy attending the opening of parliament. MTN did not immediately respond to a comment request. A spokesperson for Zain said he was checking with the South Sudan office.

Activist Jame David Kolok, whose Foundation for Democracy and Accountable Governance is one of the groups that called for the demonstration, told Reuters that the internet shutdown was a sign “the authorities are panicking”.

The activists accuse Kiir’s government of corruption and failing to protect the population or provide basic services. Kiir’s government has repeatedly denied allegations from rights and advocacy groups of abuses and corruption.

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  1. Gol Bol says:
    2 years ago

    “BREAKING | South Sudan government shuts down internet, Facebook over protests”

    Blame young South Sudanese again. The vermins/parasites/viruses who been playing games with our country and our people are ‘enemies’ what does ‘South Sudan, ‘ss’ means in tech world. Do we have ‘www.splm.ss’?

    Yeah, we have it. Why is South Sudan government isn’t using ‘ss’?.

    Because, they are just piece of rubbishes. Let any piece of trash bring an evil white Americans people, their cloned so-called Arabs of North Sudan, their Abeshas (so-called ethiopians) prostitutes, some of their Bantuses, their evil juus (so-called israelis) attack dogs, their UN, their sleazy NGOs, their gulf Arab states financiers, their UNMISS of Indians, Pakistanis, Nepalese, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Arab Emirate (UAE), Taiwan, Jomo Kenyatta international airport (JKIA), in Kenya would be parking lot. Bole international airport in Adis Ababa, would be a parking lot, the US army and French legions in Djibouti would be bombed onto Red Sea, with the lands they are currency living on back to Yemen and Saudi Arabia. I am one of the boy who is again going to help bomb our cloned so-called Arabs of North Sudan, Arabs, English people out of our Kiirtoum (Khartoum), Nigerians piece of trashes, our country, our Egypt, Eastern Jerusalem and out of Tel Aviv once and for all.

    Evil juus (so-called israelis) are going to be no more, they are not going to reach, *Poland and New York*. To be look Manhandle project 2.0, they are going be WIPED OUT MAP.>>>

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