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Protesters wave red and yellow flags at a demonstration about the genocide in Tigray.

Concerning Tigray and internet shutdowns

Posted marzo 2, 2023 by , , , , , y

For years, the Ethiopian government has relied on its dominance as a telecoms and internet provider to cut groups out of the web, hide war crimes and human rights violations. A region currently facing a genocide by the Ethiopian government is Tigray, an area in the north of the country. Since 2020, the government has engineered the longest continuous internet shutdown in the world, keeping Tigrayans isolated in the middle of a war that has cost their livelihood and lives.