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Nigeria’s media and activists fear their country is slipping into repression after the government suspended Twitter in Africa’s most populous nation, where hyper-connected youth embraced the platform as a means of protest. The decision on Friday, days after Twitter deleted a remark from President Muhammadu Buhari, has already provoked international outcry over freedom of expression and calls for protests online and on the street. “It is very important we push back and fast, because they could go further,” said a social media executive at a major TV station who asked to remain anonymous. More than 120mn Nigerians have access to the Internet, and nearly 40mn of them have a Twitter account — 2

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