Social media platforms have become inaccessible in Burundi as voting kicked off across the east African country on Wednesday.
The BBC has confirmed that access to Twitter, Whatsapp and Facebook has been blocked.
Only those using Virtual Private Network (VPN), which mask a user’s identity, could access the social media sites.
Polling stations opened early morning and journalist Moses Havyarimana has tweeted a photo of the turnout in one station:
Voting kicks off in #Burundi #BurundiElections2020 pic.twitter.com/pRZogYFBps
— Moses Havyarimana (@Havmoses) May 20, 2020
Source: bbc.om