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EPISODE · Dec 31, 2021 · 10 MIN

Digitally Yours Podcast Ep6: Accessing internet in the Maghreb

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In this episode, we gathered testimonies from citizens of Maghreb. We spoke to journalists, policy experts, students, business owners, civil society activists.They gave us a snippet of their internet use when the pandemic hit. While some problems are in relation with traffic congestion due to unexpected high demand during lockdowns, others are due to old unsolved issues such as poor ressources, digital gap and poor quality service. We also tackled the impact of the war on the telecommunication sector in Libya. Another testimony focused on the frequent internet shutdowns in Mauritania. The authorities justify these shutdowns by measures to limit cheating in national exams. The country also witnessed post elections shutdowns as protests sparked. _____ Dans cet épisode, nous avons recueilli des témoignages de citoyens du Maghreb. Nous nous sommes entretenus avec des journalistes, des experts en politiques, des étudiants, des chefs d'entreprise, des militants de la société civile et ils nous ont donné une idée sur leur utilisation d'Internet lorsque la pandémie a frappé. Alors que certains problèmes sont liés à la congestion du trafic due à une forte demande inattendue pendant les confinements, d'autres sont dus à d'anciens problèmes non résolus tels que les ressources insuffisantes, l’écart numérique et le service de qualité régressive. Nous avons également abordé la question sur l'impact de la guerre sur le secteur des télécommunications en Libye. Un autre témoignage a porté sur les fréquentes coupures d'Internet en Mauritanie. Les autorités justifient ces fermetures par des mesures visant à limiter la tricherie aux examens nationaux. Le pays a également été témoin d’une autre coupure en raison du déclenchement des manifestations post-électorales. ____ في هذه الحلقة ، جمعنا شهادات من مواطنين من المغرب العربي. تحدثنا إلى الصحفيين وخبراء في السياسة و طلاب وأصحاب الأعمال ونشطاء المجتمع المدني ، وقدموا لنا مقتطفًا عن استخداماتهم للإنترنت عندما تفشى الوباء. في حين أن بعض المشاكل تتعلق بالازدحام الرقمي بسبب ارتفاع الطلب غير المتوقع أثناء عمليات الحجر الصحي ، فإن البعض الآخر يرجع إلى مشكلات قديمة لم يتم حلها مثل ضعف الموارد والفجوة الرقمية والخدمة ذات الجودة الرديئة. كما تطرقنا إلى تأثير الحرب على قطاع الاتصالات في ليبيا. وركزت شهادة أخرى على الإغلاق المتكرر للإنترنت في موريتانيا. تبرر السلطات هذا الإغلاق بإجراءات للحد من الغش في الامتحانات الوطنية. وشهدت البلاد أيضًا إغلاقًا بعد الانتخابات إثر اندلاع الاحتجاجات.

In this episode, we gathered testimonies from citizens of Maghreb. We spoke to journalists, policy experts, students, business owners, civil society activists.They gave us a snippet of their internet use when the pandemic hit. While some problems are in relation with traffic congestion due to unexpected high demand during lockdowns, others are due to old unsolved issues such as poor ressources, digital gap and poor quality service. We also tackled the impact of the war on the telecommunication sector in Libya. Another testimony focused on the frequent internet shutdowns in Mauritania. The authorities justify these shutdowns by measures to limit cheating in national exams. The country also witnessed post elections shutdowns as protests sparked. _____ Dans cet épisode, nous avons recueilli des témoignages de citoyens du Maghreb. Nous nous sommes entretenus avec des journalistes, des experts en politiques, des étudiants, des chefs d'entreprise, des militants de la société civile et ils nous ont donné une idée sur leur utilisation d'Internet lorsque la pandémie a frappé. Alors que certains problèmes sont liés à la congestion du trafic due à une forte demande inattendue pendant les confinements, d'autres sont dus à d'anciens problèmes non résolus tels que les ressources insuffisantes, l’écart numérique et le service de qualité régressive. Nous avons également abordé la question sur l'impact de la guerre sur le secteur des télécommunications en Libye. Un autre témoignage a porté sur les fréquentes coupures d'Internet en Mauritanie. Les autorités justifient ces fermetures par des mesures visant à limiter la tricherie aux examens nationaux. Le pays a également été témoin d’une autre coupure en raison du déclenchement des manifestations post-électorales. ____ في هذه الحلقة ، جمعنا شهادات من مواطنين من المغرب العربي. تحدثنا إلى الصحفيين وخبراء في السياسة و طلاب وأصحاب الأعمال ونشطاء المجتمع المدني ، وقدموا لنا مقتطفًا عن استخداماتهم للإنترنت عندما تفشى الوباء. في حين أن بعض المشاكل تتعلق بالازدحام الرقمي بسبب ارتفاع الطلب غير المتوقع أثناء عمليات الحجر الصحي ، فإن البعض الآخر يرجع إلى مشكلات قديمة لم يتم حلها مثل ضعف الموارد والفجوة الرقمية والخدمة ذات الجودة الرديئة. كما تطرقنا إلى تأثير الحرب على قطاع الاتصالات في ليبيا. وركزت شهادة أخرى على الإغلاق المتكرر للإنترنت في موريتانيا. تبرر السلطات هذا الإغلاق بإجراءات للحد من الغش في الامتحانات الوطنية. وشهدت البلاد أيضًا إغلاقًا بعد الانتخابات إثر اندلاع الاحتجاجات.

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