By Kieron Monks, CNN
February 3, 2017
Excerpt:
“The government suspended services for Southwest and Northwest province after a series of protests that resulted in violence and the arrest of community leaders.
The shutdown has proved particularly damaging in the city of Buea,…
“(The ban) has affected us very badly,” says Otto Akama, community manager of Activspaces, …
“We have empty offices all over the city. All tech companies are down. Most banks are down and ATM machines are not working so people don’t have access to cash.”
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“Cameroon’s Ministry of Communications did not respond to a CNN request for comment, and has made no statement on the shutdown.
With no resolution in sight, conditions are likely to deteriorate further.”