Internet Access Restricted in Ethiopia's Tigray Region as Fighting Resumes
Connectivity has been curbed after clashes broke out again in Tigray, a region that was completely cut off from the outside world for stretches of its earlier two-year civil war.
Internet access has been restricted in Ethiopia's Tigray region following renewed fighting, according to the BBC.
The restriction echoes conditions during Tigray's two-year civil war, when the region was, at times, totally cut off from outside communication. That earlier blackout left residents unable to reach relatives abroad and made independent verification of events on the ground extremely difficult for outside observers.
Details on the scale, cause, and expected duration of the current restriction, as well as specifics of the fighting that preceded it, were not included in the available reporting. It remains unclear which telecommunications providers or areas within Tigray are affected.
Tigray's earlier conflict, fought between Ethiopia's federal government and regional forces, drew international concern over its humanitarian toll and the information blackout that accompanied it. The resumption of restrictions suggests renewed instability in a region still recovering from that war.
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- Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia's Tigray region — BBC News — World
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