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' leaves Afghans further cut off from the world

The outage has disrupted everything from banking to travel and businesses to aid work in the country of over 40 million people. 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

Afghanistan Has Nationwide Internet Blackout, Monitors Say

The shutdown came two weeks after the ruling Taliban cut off the internet in half a dozen provinces, saying they wanted to prevent “immoral acts.” ... 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

After Internet Restored, Afghans Recount ‘Being Suffocated’ During Blackout

Internet and telecommunication services have resumed in Afghanistan after a two-day outage that wreaked havoc in the country. Afghans described the experience as “unreal” and “frightening.” ... 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

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

Internet and phone services resume in Afghanistan after 48-hour blackout

Taliban government denies imposing nationwide internet ban and cites ‘decaying fibre optic infrastructure’ for 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

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

International news agencies say they have lost contact with offices in the capital Kabul. Mobile internet and satellite TV has also been severely disrupted across Afghanistan. Flights from Kabul ... Read More