Following the unrest on Thursday, there are mixed reports of restricted internet access in Senegal. Senegalese police clashed with supporters of detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Thursday, leaving one person dead. Senegal opposition leader arrested amid protestsDW digital security expert Oliver Linow tweeted that the demand for so-called Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to circumvent social media platforms blocks had risen in Senegal, according to Google Trends. He advised internet users to “only install trustworthy VPN apps” or to “use Tor” — otherwise known as the onion router, the free software helps users conceal their location while on the internet. Another DW correspondent, Mamadou Alpha Diallo reported no internet slowdown in Casamance region, south of the Gambia.

Source: Egypt Independent March 05, 2021 13:41 UTC