No SMSs in Mozambique
September 6, 2010 · Posted in Random · 7 Comments
Maputo – Mozambican mobile phone users found on Monday they could not send text messages, technology that has been used to call for protests in this impoverished country over increases in food, water and electricity prices.
Protests last week in the capital, Maputo, turned violent, with at least 10 people killed in clashes with police. Maputo was calm over the weekend and early on Monday, though many workers and students stayed home for fear of more violence. Police reported finding a few burning tires blocking streets, but no protesters at the barricades. Read more
