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Why do governments shut down the internet?

For over a year a civil war has raged in Ethiopia, a result of decades long ethnic tensions. The northern state of Tigray has been subject to a communications blackout for most of the last year. We investigate the impact of shutdowns on civilians, and consider the ways in which conflict plays out not just on the ground, but also online on social media as different groups seek to promote their own cause.

Producer: Beatrice Pickup
Reporting in Addis Ababa by Kalkidan Yibeltal

(Photo: Addis Ababa skyline, Ethiopia)

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27 minutes

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Sat 19 Mar 2022 02:32GMT

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  • Wed 16 Mar 2022 11:32GMT
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  • Sat 19 Mar 2022 02:32GMT