Internet Shutdowns in Africa
technology, rights and power
$44.50
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
12 November 2025
Summary
Silencing Africa: A Deep Dive into Internet Shutdowns
This open access book provides ten in-depth case studies of state-sponsored internet shutdowns across all regions of Africa. In so doing, it offers the first-ever comparative analysis of how African states use internet shutdowns as tools to close civic space, suppress opposition, and maintain power.
Authored entirely by African researchers, Internet Shutdowns in Africa shows how shutdowns are use…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350464292 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1350464295 |
| Series: | Digital Africa |
| Author: | Tony Roberts, Felicia Anthonio |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Zed Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 12 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
About The Author
Tony Roberts
Tony Roberts is a Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex, where he works on digital inequalities and digital rights. He is currently the Principal Investigator on the GCRF-UKRI-funded African Digital Rights Network.
Felicia Anthonio is Campaign Manager for #KeepItOn at Access Now, a global campaign of over 300 organisations that fights against internet shutdowns. She was formerly a programme associate at the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), where she coordinated the African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a continental network of free expression organisations in Africa. She is a member of the African Digital Rights Network and a 2019 Fellow of the African Internet Governance School (AfriSIG).
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