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Internet blackout hits Ethiopia's Tigray as fighting escalates
Original: Internet blackout hits Ethiopia’s Tigray as fighting escalates
Internet access in Ethiopia's Tigray region has gone down amid escalating fighting. Communications blackouts typically accompany major offensives in the country's conflicts and leave residents unable to contact the outside world or share information about conditions on the ground. Observers are watching for reports on the intensity of the clashes and the humanitarian situation as connectivity remains severed.
Why now: Fresh escalation in the Tigray conflict has cut internet access, raising concern about the situation of residents cut off from communication.
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- Internet blackout hits Ethiopia’s Tigray as fighting escalates · Techpoint Africa
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