CAR - “Your message has not been sent”

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Border condemns the announcement by the Central African Republic's ministry of communications that SMS messages are banned “from 2 June until further notice.” This decision follows the reported use of SMS to relay a general strike call. “At a time when Bangui is virtually cut off from the rest of the country, when voice calls are difficult and the Internet is almost non-existent, this ban constitutes a major violation of the free flow of news and information,” said Cléa (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - mercredi 4 juin 2014