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Africa Subsaharan
Zimbabwe again forces 'total internet shutdown' amid unrest
2019-01-19
God forbid the citizenry be able to communicate with the outside world or one another...
[DAWN] A media group says Zim-bob-we's government has again forced a "total internet shutdown" after a days-long violent crackdown on people protesting dramatic fuel price increases.

MISA-Zim-bob-we shares a text message from the country's largest telecom company, Econet, calling the government order "beyond our reasonable control".

The shutdown faces a court challenge from MISA-Zim-bob-we and Zim-bob-we Lawyers for Human Rights.

A prominent pastor and activist who faces a possible 20 years in prison on a subversion charge is set to appear in court again on Friday.

Evan Mawarire calls it "heartbreaking" to see the new government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa acting like that of former leader Bob Muggsy Mugabe
Nonagenarian President-for-Life of Zim-bob-we who turned the former Breadbasket of Africa into the African Basket Case. Dumped in November 2017 when the Missus decided she wanted to be president, and opposed heer might against Crocodile Mnangawa Important safety tip: If your opponent goes by the name Crocodile andf your title is Shopper in Chief let him win....
International calls for restraint are growing, while Mnangagwa prepares to plead for more investment at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
...home of the Helvetians, famous for cheese, watches, yodeling, and William Tell...
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Posted by:Fred

#1  In a communist system, it's not a prole's job to communicate, it's a prole's job to produce.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-01-19 11:25  

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