Tag: protests

For six days in early January, an independent news outlet founded by a DW Akademie partner in Kazakhstan seemed to have vanished. At the time, widespread protests against a surge in gas prices had erupted …

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau faced criticism from his opponents after he involved the Emergencies Act in a bid to clear the Freedom Convoy protesters drawing comparisons to autocratic world leaders. The Freedom Convoy protests …

As the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan plunged into chaos this week, an internet shutdown hit the world’s second-biggest bitcoin mining hub, in yet another blow to miners searching for a permanent and stable home. …

NGO Access Now Thursday released a statement signed by dozens of NGOs calling on Kazak authorities and telecommunications providers to ensure internet access across the nation. Access Now accused the government of “toying” with internet …

Kazakhstan has been going through its most trying time in its 30 years of independence. Following an overnight rise in fuel prices last week, Kazakh residents took their complaints to the streets, and it quickly spiraled …

Kazakhstan government shuts down Internet amid protests  DatacenterDynamics ================ Source link

Internet watchdog NetBlocks reported that internet connectivity in Kazakhstan is still almost nonexistent. Connectivity was initially lost around noon UTC Wednesday. “Metrics indicate a simultaneous loss of connectivity affecting multiple providers, which could indicate the …

Emma Woollacott 06 January 2022 at 13:07 UTC Updated: 06 January 2022 at 13:11 UTC This isn’t the first time the landlocked nation has restricted web access for citizens The Kazakhstan government has blocked …

How Kazakhstan protests over a $0.11 per liter fuel devolved into an Internet blackout and demonstrator deaths  Fortune ================ Source link

Internet and mobile services appeared to be disrupted in Sudan on Thursday ahead of planned protests, internet blockage observatory NetBlocks said in a tweet. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and …