South Sudanese authorities have recently taken the decision to suspend access to various social media platforms for a minimum of 30 days. This action comes in response to videos circulating online that allegedly depict the killings of South Sudanese nationals in Sudan's El Gezira state. The dissemination of these videos has led to riots and deadly revenge attacks.
The suspension was officially announced by Napoleon Adok, the director general of the National Communications Authority, in a letter dated Wednesday to internet service providers. Adok cited the recent unrest in Sudan as the primary reason for the social media block, stating that the South Sudanese population has been exposed to unprecedented levels of extreme violence through social media posts.
