What We Know About the Internet Blackout in Afghanistan

Afghanistan is grappling with a nationwide internet blackout initiated by Taliban authorities, after the regime announced earlier this month that it was cutting off access in parts of the country to ... Read More

‘Total internet blackout’ in Afghanistan sparks panic after Taliban vowed to stamp out immoral activities

Afghanistan woke up to a total internet blackout on Tuesday after the ruling Taliban vowed to cut off access as part of a crackdown on “immoral activities,” sparking fears of further isolation for ... Read More

Internet Blackout in Afghanistan Enters 3rd Day

Banking services have stopped, planes are grounded and aid distribution has been halted. The scope of the blackout is rare, even for a government that has increasingly rolled back freedoms. Read More

Taliban imposes complete communication blackout

The Taliban has imposed a communications shutdown across Afghanistan, cutting the country off from the world. The blackout has left more than 40 million people unable to access internet or phone ... Read More

Flights in Afghanistan grounded after internet shutdown

Afghanistan's main airport is at a standstill as the country grapples with the fallout of a nationwide internet shutdown imposed by the Taliban government. The Taliban has yet to give an official ... Read More

UN calls for Taliban to restore internet as Afghanistan goes dark

The United Nations called on Afghanistan's Taliban authorities Tuesday to immediately restore internet and telecommunications in the country, 24 hours after a nationwide blackout was imposed.The ... Read More

Taliban cut internet for whole country as Afghanistan ‘dragged into abyss’

Ban blocks mobile and broadband internet services, disrupts satellite television, and affects flight operations ... Read More

Afghanistan: Internet Shutdowns Imperil Rights

The Taliban’s internet shutdowns are inflicting serious harm on people’s rights and livelihoods throughout Afghanistan. Read More

Taliban internet cut sparks Afghanistan telecoms blackout

Afghanistan faced a second day without internet and mobile phone service on Tuesday, after Taliban authorities cut the fibre optic network. Read More

Afghan women lose their 'last hope' as Taliban shut down internet

But all that was taken away when the Taliban swept into power in 2021. They banned girls over the age of 12 from getting an education, severely restricted job options for women and recently removed ... Read More

Internet blackout hits Afghanistan as Taliban enforce morality crackdown

An internet advocacy group says connectivity in Afghanistan has “collapsed” with a near-total nationwide telecoms disruption in effect. Earlier this month, several provinces lost ... Read More

Aghanistan: Total Internet blackout after Taliban vowed to curb immoral activities

Afghanistan experienced a widespread internet outage on Tuesday following the Taliban's threat to restrict access as part of a broader effort to curb "immoral activities."  Late Monday, multiple ... Read More