How does a reporter in Uganda cover elections when the internet goes out? Post author By The Christian Science Monitor Post date February 19, 2026 Reporter Sophie Neiman describes the experience of covering Uganda’s presidential election in the midst of a country-wide internet shutdown.
When governments pull the plug on dissent, citizens from Iran to Uganda fight to stay online Post author By The Christian Science Monitor Post date February 19, 2026 Recent blackouts in Iran, Uganda, and beyond highlight a new front emerging in conflicts around the world: the fight to stay online. Though governments hold most of the power, people are finding ways to push back.