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Access to several social media platforms in Guinea was restored on Friday after a brief blackout that affected users across the country, according to bloggers and residents.
Authorities did not officially explain the disruption, which was first reported on Thursday by Association des blogueurs de Guinée (ABLOGUI), an association of Guinean bloggers.
The group said Facebook, Messenger, YouTube and TikTok had been inaccessible since Wednesday.
Earlier in the week, the country’s High Authority for Communication (HAC) warned against what it described as verbal attacks, unverified information and messages considered harmful to social cohesion, though it gave no further details.
ABLOGUI president Baro Conde welcomed the restoration of access, saying citizens could once again exercise their rights to information and free expression.
He also warned that similar restrictions could return during the legislative and municipal elections scheduled for May 31, noting that Guinea has a history of limiting social media access during election periods.
Guinea is ruled by President Mamady Doumbouya, the former army general who seized power in a 2021 coup and was elected last December in a poll that excluded major opposition figures.
