Gabon · Trigger: Election · National MON · 14 SEP 2026

Gabon election internet shutdown

Began 1 September 2016 · Ended 4 September 2016 · Duration 4 days · Population affected 2,200,000

Event description

During the disputed 2016 Gabonese presidential election, authorities ordered a four-day internet shutdown. Confirmed by ISP traffic data published by Cloudflare and Akamai at the time.