Graphic source : Africa Telecom ReviewborkenaThe Ethiopian government on Thursday shut down internet services in most parts of the Amhara region of Ethiopia, according to reports from local and international media outlets. The region has been under extended internet restrictions following the development within the Ethiopian Church in January 2023. The government introduced the latest internet blackout following the clash between the Ethiopian Defense Force and the Fano, a volunteer youth organization, in the region in the past few days in many parts of the region. Demeke Mekonen, the deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, on Wednesday himself expressed his concern about the situation in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Apart from the internet shutdown, Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to tourist attractions sites in the region – namely Gondar and Lalibela.

Source: Ethiopian News August 03, 2023 19:28 UTC