🇸🇳Internet censorship tightens in Senegal before elections l Al Jazeera English

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Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2018 · News & Politics

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The Senegalese government is tightening its grip on the internet just months before elections.
President Macky Sall justifies the move saying it is all about stopping the spread of misinformation.
But those who've fallen foul of the existing laws say free speech is under attack.
Al Jazeera's Nicolas Haque reports from Dakar.

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