REPUBLIC OF CONGO HOLDS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, INTERNET DISRUPTION REPORTED. (PHOTO).

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 Republic of Congo holds presidential election, internet disruption reported Internet connectivity across the Republic of Congo was disrupted on Sunday as voters cast ballots in a presidential election, global internet watchdog NetBlocks said. Network data indicated a nation-scale disruption to internet access, the watchdog said on X. A similar near-total nationwide internet blackout was recorded during the country’s March 2021 presidential election, lasting about three days, according to NetBlocks. Polls opened at 6 am (0500GMT) in the country’s presidential election and will remain open until 6 pm (1700GMT). More than 2.6 million registered voters aged 18 and above are eligible to cast their ballots. President Denis Sassou Nguesso seeks re-election A candidate with an absolute majority will be declared the winner of the elections, or in an unlikely event, a run-off will be called between the two top candidates, AA reported. Incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso first took powe...

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON,WANTS INTERNET FIRMS TO PULL DOWN TERRORIST PROPAGANDA.

                 Yesterday in Australia,in a speech to Australian Parliament,in Canberra,Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain said ''The west faced a new and pressing challenge in filltering out extremist propaganda designed to radicalise impressionable youngsters in this country.British police and intelligence experts are already removing 1,000 extremist images and videos a week from the internet equal to every 10 minutes,of these,some 80 percent relate to Jihadist activities in Iraq and Syria.Leading internet firms also had a role to play.In the Uk we are pushing companies to do more,including strengthening filters,improving reporting mechanisms and being more proactive in taking down this harmful materials.We are making progress but there is further to go.This is their social responsibility,and we expect them to live up to it''.One more photo below.                                                Mr Cameron and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott leave the House of Representatives in Canberra

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