US EditionAfghanistan Internet Restored After 2 Days of Chaos, Grounded Flights
The Taliban imposed the shutdown to prevent 'immorality,' disrupting businesses and services during 48 hours, with partial restoration easing economic and social impacts, Netblocks reported.
- Last month, internet and telecom services were partially restored in Afghanistan after a 48-hour blackout, with Kabul streets filling just before nightfall as phones reconnected.
- Authorities imposed the shutdown without warning, and the Taliban government has not given an official explanation, despite earlier plans to cut high-speed internet to prevent `immorality`.
- Kabul residents poured onto the streets to test connections as shopkeepers and vendors reported packed stores and celebrations when connectivity returned.
- The United Nations warned the shutdown threatened economic stability and exacerbated a severe humanitarian crisis, disrupting banking and aviation sectors and limiting access to businesses and emergency services.
- A source close to the government said the prime minister ordered the restoration as the Afghan economy relies on internet connectivity and mobile phones for business.
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About 48 hours in Afghanistan the Internet and mobile phone connections were not available. In Kabul and some other cities there are again limited connections - but the concern of the relatives in Germany remains great. By Arezao Naiby.
CPJ and #KeepItOn coalition urge Taliban to end internet blackouts in Afghanistan - Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists and the #KeepItOn coalition call on Taliban authorities to pledge no further internet shutdowns in Afghanistan and ensure that citizens have access to information and journalists can continue to do their jobs. The joint statement issued on October 1 by 66 civil society groups strongly condemned the nationwide internet blackout imposed by the Taliban on September 29, before access was restored some 48 hours l…
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Internet and mobile phone services resume in Afghanistan
Mobile phone and internet services were restored in Afghanistan yesterday, local residents said, some 48 hours after diplomatic and industry sources said connectivity was abruptly cut on the orders of the Taliban administration.
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