Cameroon holds Africa’s record for the Longest Internet Shutdown

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The Paul Biya regime blocked access to the internet between January 2017 and March 2018 to suppress criticism and free speech.
Biya is currently the longest-ruling non-royal leader in Africa and the oldest ruler in Sub-Saharan Africa after Robert Mugabe stepped down during the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d’état..
He has been serving as the President of Cameroon