Congo orders internet slowdown to restrict social media - telecoms source


  • World
  • Tuesday, 08 Aug 2017

FILE PHOTO: Military police officers ride on a truck as they patrol the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese authorities ordered internet capacity be slowed down so that it cannot be used to transmit images via social media, a senior telecoms official based in Kinshasa said.

The move comes as opposition is growing to President Joseph Kabila, who refused to step down when his mandate expires in December, with nationwide strikes planned for Tuesday and Wednesday.

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