AfricaLink on Air - 09 June 2023

Senegal shut down Social Media during the latest political protests. By doing so, it joins other African countries and some outside the continent, who block access to the internet in the name of protecting national security. Senegal has long been hailed as a beacon of democracy in a region surrounded by political turmoil and jihadist insurgencies. Is Senegal now on the brink of democratic erosion?