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  "path": "/2026/internet-shutdowns-in-africa-a-human-rights-and-democratic-crisis/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-15T05:23:23.000Z",
  "site": "https://netzpolitik.org",
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    "Netze",
    "Access Now",
    "Afrika",
    "Äthiopien",
    "english",
    "Felicia Anthonio",
    "Internet-Shutdown",
    "internetblockade",
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  "textContent": "Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan attends her inauguration ceremony in Dodoma, Tanzania, Nov. 3, 2025.  – Alle Rechte vorbehalten IMAGO / XinhuaInternet shutdowns have become a growing threat to Africa’s democracy. They are an increasingly common part of the authoritarian toolkit used by governments to control information and suppress dissent. Here's why you should care.",
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