Nairobi — Facebook, Telegram and TikTok has been restricted in Ethiopia amid protests over the split of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewhado Church. According to Surfshark's Internet Shutdown Tracker, this is the 11th government-imposed internet disruption in Ethiopia since 2015. The Internet Shutdown Tracker was developed by Surfshark in partnership with internet watchdog NetBlocks. According to Surfshark African countries block access to social media the most (34 countries), especially amid political turmoil or elections. Of these, a third of African countries have restricted access to internet services because of elections.

Source: Ethiopian News February 11, 2023 07:37 UTC