‘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

Taliban denies nationwide internet ban as total blackout leaves Afghans cut off

The Taliban’s first public statement on the communications blackout came as the disruption to everything from banking to travel and businesses to aid work entered a third day. Read More

Internet access returns to Afghanistan after Taliban blackout

Internet and telecom services are being restored in Afghanistan after a nationwide shutdown by the Taliban government provoked widespread condemnation. Local reporters said communications were ... Read More

Afghan Internet Back After 2-Day Blackout Tied to Taliban

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

What We Know About the ‘Total Internet Blackout’ in Afghanistan

The blackout has affected essentially all wireless internet connections, mobile internet, and telephone services. News outlets have reported disruptions to banking services, hospitals, businesses, ... Read More

Afghanistan Internet restored after 2 days of chaos, grounded flights

The internet is back up in Afghanistan after a two-day blackout that paralyzed the economy and grounded planes. The government hasn't explained the outage. 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

Taliban shut down internet across Afghanistan, citing morality concerns as UN protests

The Taliban shut down internet and telecom services across Afghanistan on Monday, plunging the country into near-total digital darkness and drawing a UN warning of “significant harm” ... Read More

Confusion over Afghan internet outage after purported Taliban statement revealed as false

Confusion surrounds internet connectivity in Afghanistan after some networks were restored on Wednesday following an outage that began Monday. Read More

Learning English from the News

The Taliban government of Afghanistan has shut down the internet, making it even harder for women and girls to access education. Read More