UN appeals to the Taliban to restore internet access across Afghanistan

Morning Update: The Taliban turn off the internet

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Confusion as internet in Afghanistan returns after 2 day blackout, Taliban silent

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters that Taliban authorities implemented the cut “without clear explanation."

‘I couldn’t reach them’: Afghans abroad despair as Taliban blackout severs all contact

PARIS, Oct 2 — Afghans around the world are despairing at losing contact with loved ones after a Taliban-enforced internet blackout plunged the country into near-total isolation on Monday.Connectivity in Afghanistan is now running at less than one per cent of normal levels, according to internet governance watchdog Netblocks, after Taliban authorities ordered the shutdown “until further notice.”The blackout adds to the hardships faced by one of …

Afghanistan Goes Dark: Taliban Pull Plug on 40 Million People

This article was originally published by G. Calder at The Exposé. The entire country of Afghanistan has just entered a total communications blackout. At 5 pm on Monday, 29 September, Taliban authorities cut the country’s fibre-optic backbone, reducing internet and mobile connectivity to less than 1% of normal operations, according to internet watchdog NetBlocks. The UN has called for services to be restored immediately, warning of severe economi…

Internet access returns in Afghanistan after Taliban shutdown order

Taliban had ordered cut to services, diplomatic and industry sources say

Mobile and internet restored across Afghanistan: AFP journalists

Mobile networks and the internet were restored across Afghanistan on Wednesday, 48 hours after the Taliban authorities shut down telecommunications.