Gabon's media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms "until further notice", saying online content has fuelled conflict and deepened divisions in the country.
In a televised statement on Tuesday evening, the High Authority for Communication (HAC) cited the "spread of false information", "cyberbullying" and the "unauthorised disclosure of personal data" as reasons for the decision.
Its spokesperson Jean-Claude Mendome did not specify which platforms would be affected, but WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok are popular in the country.
Gabon is currently transitioning from a military coup led in 2023 by General Brice Oligui Nguema, who won last year's presidential election.
The 50-year-old president is facing growing social unrest, with teachers and other civil servants staging strikes over pay and working conditions.
