Gabon has ended an eight-month suspension of social media, imposed in February amid fears that online content was stoking conflict and widening divisions. The restrictions came less than a year after President Brice Oligui Nguema’s election, as the country faced a wave of social unrest. The opposition condemned the suspension as an abuse of power.
Gabon has lifted an eight-month social media ban, ending restrictions imposed in February due to concerns about online content fueling conflict and social unrest.