Senegal Shuts Down TV Stations, Internet Disrupted Amid Protests
- Protests have spread since the arrest of opposition leader
- One person shot dead at a protest in southern town of Bignona
A police officer clears away a fire after violent protests broke out in Dakar, March 3.
Photographer: John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images
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Senegal faced internet disruptions and authorities suspended two television stations as protests in the West African nation escalated following the arrest of its main opposition leader.
Metrics show that Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, and some Telegram servers were restricted on Orange/Sonatel as of early morning Friday, U.K.-based NetBlocks, which tracks Internet disruptions globally, said in a statement. Some service had been restored by 7.30 a.m. GMT, it said.