Burkina Faso extends its ban on mobile internet access in the face of widespread uproar

Burkina Faso extends its ban on mobile internet access in the face of widespread uproar

Burkina Faso’s government has prolonged the countrywide ban on mobile internet access for another 96 hours. This comes just days before opposition protests are scheduled. According to a statement issued by the administration of President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, the extension was granted under a legal clause linked to national defense and public safety. Authorities…