ASNs decimation in ZW this morning

Wed Jan 16 21:05:53 UTC 2019

--- colinj at gt86car.org.uk wrote:
From: Colin Johnston <colinj at gt86car.org.uk>

I wonder how they block social media sites/whats up, 
is it null routing on peering cores or filtering since 
did not see filtering in place from ZIM<>UK last month...
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Regarding the shutdown:

https://allafrica.com/stories/201901160010.html

"As it was a written directive issued in terms of the 
law, non-compliance would result in immediate 
imprisonment of management on the ground."

It's back on.

https://www.newzimbabwe.com/internet-back-on-mnangagwa-says-understands-pain-and-frustration/

Side effects:

https://www.newzimbabwe.com/by-killing-the-internet-zimbabwe-kills-commerce-and-lights/

Folks are just trying to survive.  Fuel is over $13 USD
per gallon (out of reach for ordinary folks), prices are 
crazy high and folks are just trying to survive:

https://www.newzimbabwe.com/civilians-beaten-and-abducted-in-major-zimbabwe-crackdown/

But the gov't still has enough for weapons!

https://www.newzimbabwe.com/moscow-mnangagwa-says-zimbabwe-to-buy-state-of-the-art-russian-arms/

scott