South Sudanese Government Shuts Down Social Media

by John Austine | Jan 23, 2025 | tech |

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There has been a concern over the spread of graphic content related to ongoing violence against South Sudanese refugees in neighboring Sudan.

This concern has caused South Sudanese authorities to order telecoms to block access to social media sites like TikTok and Facebook for a minimum of 30 days, though the ban could be extended.

This decision was made after an upheaval that happened in Sudan, exposing the South Sudanese to extreme violence through social media posts.

The video contained South Sudanese refugees in Wad Medani, located in the neighboring Republic of Sudan, subjected to a violent attack.

These attacks led to the death of women and children and were captured in videos and shared on social media without regard.

The National Communication Authority (NCA), the country’s telecommunication regulator, stated that the ban will be in effect for up to three months, beginning Wednesday night.

NCA notified the public last evening that “The Authority herein invokes the provisions of section 9g) (1) and 34(6) of the National Communication Act, 2012.”

Through this directive, the Authority instructs all International Service Providers (ISPs) to suspend access to all social media accounts for a maximum of ninety days starting at midnight (00:00 hours) on January 22–4, 2025.

“As soon as the situation is under control, this directive may be lifted. The depicted content is a serious threat to public safety and mental health and violates our local laws.” the NCA stated,

The reactions from ISPs and South Sudanese

With the largest network coverage in the nation, with an estimated 2,519,000 subscribers, or 59.7% of the market, MTN South Sudan has confirmed that it follows the directive.

“MTN South Sudan would like to notify its valued customers that, in accordance with a directive obtained by the telecom industry, access to and use of Facebook Web, Facebook Application, TikTok Application, and TikTok Web, as well as their associated messaging applications, has been suspended for a maximum of ninety days,” the statement read.

The country’s second-largest telecom provider, Zain South Sudan, also confirmed that it was enforcing the restriction order.

The video from Sudan that allegedly shows South Sudanese being killed by armed groups in Gezira state infuriated many South Sudanese.

South Sudanese authorities enforced a dusk-to-dawn curfew on January 17 following a night of retaliatory violence that featured looting of Sudanese traders’ shops.

Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairperson of the African Union Commission, condemned “the brutal killings of South Sudanese nationals” in Sudan and urged restraint.

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