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June 7, 2021

Nigeria Bans Twitter After President's Threatening Tweet Is Deleted
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Nigeria has ordered prosecutors to arrest anyone using Twitter, after
banning the social media platform nationwide. Nigeria's Ministry of
Information announced Friday - ironically, in a tweet - that it had
suspended Twitter operations in Nigeria. The crackdown came after
Twitter deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened
secessionists in southeastern Nigeria with violence. Many saw Buhari's
tweet as a threat of genocide against members of the minority Igbo
group, who make up about 20% of Nigeria's population. 


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