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On July 2, 2020, my colleague, Muyiwa, sent a WhatsApp message to Naol, his acquaintance who lives in Ethiopia. She received his message 9 days later because her internet had been cut by the government.
One thing is common when African citizens/residents take to the streets to protest bad governments: social media regulations are imposed and their internet gets shut down for extended time periods.
Uganda is gearing up for its presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday, January 14th, but the government is restricting people from using any social media platform or messaging apps until further notice.
In the middle of an election, what is the worst that could happen if all Ugandans are unable to access popular social media and messaging apps?