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A darkness descending: personal stories from Zimbabwe’s internet shutdown (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News February 14, 2019

Misdiagnoses, missed operations, and the odd joke; Zimbabweans share how losing the internet affected them.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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