Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissent

Gabon has suspended access to social media and digital platforms throughout the central African nation until further notice ...

Gabon suspends social media, citing threats to security and stability

Gabon has suspended some social media platforms, citing concerns that posts could undermine social cohesion and threaten the ...

Social media suspended in Gabon 'until further notice'

Gabon's media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms "until further notice", saying online content ...
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Gabon in talks with Meta and TikTok over social media ban

FILE - The icon for the TikTok video sharing app is seen on a smartphone in Marple Township, Pa., Feb. 28, 2023.
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Facebook, TikTok suspended in Gabon under regulator’s order

Gabonese authorities impose indefinite social media blackout, citing risks to social cohesion and national stability.
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Marie Noëlle Ada Meyo: “Gabon deserves much better” [Interview]

In Gabon, the High Authority for Communication has requested the suspension of social media until further notice. This decision has sparked controversy. We discuss this with Marie Noëlle Ada Meyo, ...
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Gabon shuts down social media nationwide: Here’s why

Authorities in Gabon have pulled the plug on social media nationwide, ordering an immediate shutdown of digital platforms as tensions rise over allegations of shrinking civic space. In a statement ...
Oil & Gas Journal

Vaalco Energy advances offshore drilling, development in Gabon and Ivory Coast

The operator has drilled a high-quality Gamba sands well in Gabon, while continuing exploration efforts in Congo basin.
The Africa Report

If Gabon has shut down social media, why is WhatsApp still functioning?

The standoff with Meta continues, but users can still communicate using text, with levels of service differing depending on ...