[liberationtech] Burundi

[Brian Conley]

Yep, but they aren't technically offline. Yaga Burundi for example may not
be posting regularly on their site, but they are coordinating online and
members are posting via twitter and other means.

With today's announcement that the President will not seek revenge but only
prosecute those involved the coup, individuals are cautiously hopeful, but
we'll see what happens next.

Also, I don't believe all those social media are still blocked, or perhaps
they were unblocked during the coup and reblocked.

Brian

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 1:27 AM, Eric S Johnson <crates at oneotaslopes.org>
wrote:

> From a Burundi friend:
>
> “Bloggers are off line because of their physical security. On police
> checkpoints they check phones, laptop,...
> Police monitor what people are writing now.
> Many well-known bloggers fled the country or are hidden for their security.
> 4 private media have been burnt and other forced to close!
> I myself didn't reach Burundi. I am in Kigali.
> Not imprisonment until now.
> social media such as Face book, whatsapp, viber are blocked. People use
> VPN”
>
>
>
> On May 18, 2015 7:19 AM, "Richard Brooks" <rrb at g.clemson.edu
> <mailto:rrb at g.clemson.edu> > wrote:
>
> We have noticed that Burundi bloggers are off-line. No
> doubt related to the President's crack down after the
> failed coup.
>
> Does anyone have any news as to whether this silence is
> due to:
> -Internet blackout?
> -Physical threat/imprisonment?
> -Fear?
>
>
>
>
>
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