DIGITAL LIFE

West calls on Kinshasa to unblock Internet access
"We urge the government not to block the media, including Internet access and the media," EU and US representatives in Kinshasa wrote in a joint statement signed by other countries.
"I wish you a happy new year and the best wishes to my Congolese friends! May 2019 bring you peace, a democratic transition and the Internet unlocked!", The new ambassador to the United States, Mike Hammer, wrote on Twitter.
Access to the internet and social networks was suspended on Monday for an indefinite period by a government decision. Sending SMS is also impossible since Monday afternoon.
The presidential election should appoint the successor of President Joseph Kabila, barred by the constitution from continuing, after nearly 18 years in power.
The joint declaration of the European Union and the United States is also signed by the representatives of Canada, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Sweden. Lusa