Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Internet and call services have been disrupted in Ethiopia's Tigray region following renewed fighting between regional forces and the national army. State-owned telecom services are completely cut, while private networks remain partially operational, causing significant hardship for residents who rely on digital banking. The conflict has triggered panic buying and raised fears of a return to the severe isolation experienced during the previous civil war.
- ▪Clashes between Tigrayan forces and Ethiopian federal troops began on Wednesday, leading to the disruption of telecommunications in the region.
- ▪Services from the state-owned operator Ethio Telecom have been completely cut, although the private firm Safaricom remains operational.
- ▪Humanitarian workers report that the lack of internet access is devastating because many residents rely on mobile money applications for essential transactions.
- ▪The region has experienced a scarcity of cash for the past eight months, with people unable to access ATMs prior to the current conflict.
- ▪During the previous two-year civil war that ended in 2022, Tigray was totally cut off from the outside world, resulting in famine-like conditions.
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Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia's Tigray regionImage source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, The internet was cut in Tigray during the two-year civil war which ended in 2022 (file photo)ByKaleb Moges, BBC Africa and Ondiro OgangaPublished14 minutes agoInternet and call services have been disrupted in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray after fighting broke out this week between regional forces and the national army.Services provided by state-owned telecoms operator Ethio Telecom have been completely cut, although those from the much smaller private firm Safaricom remain operational.
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