Afghanistan regains internet access amid confusion over who was responsible for blackout

Afghanistan is gradually getting back online, Taliban officials said, following a sweeping cut in cell phone and internet services that affected everything from banking to travel to aid work. 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’s internet goes down amid fears of a Taliban crackdown

The internet, now in widespread blackout, has been a lifeline for Afghan women trying to access education — and for Taliban officials trying to run the country. Read More

The Taliban's internet ban spreads across Afghanistan as more provinces are shut down

A Taliban crackdown to “prevent immorality” is spreading across Afghanistan, with more provinces losing access to fiber-optic internet after the country’s leader imposed a complete ban on the ... Read More