A new analysis by digital-rights group Paradigm Initiative estimates that Tanzania’s five-day election-period internet blackout and the ongoing suspension of X have cost the country more than US $238 million in lost productivity, trade, and digital services. The organisation says the restrictions have also undermined access to information and free expression, and urges authorities to fully restore services and avoid future disruptions, particularly during democratic processes.

The coalitions call for governments to retain explicit language referencing international human rights treaties and principles, including Article 19 on freedom of expression and gender equality commitments, in the WSIS+20 document.