Tokyo, Sept 30, 2025 (AFP) - 'We are blind': the impact of Afghanistan's telecoms blackout

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2025-09-30

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have cut telecommunications nationwide, paralysing services crucial to women's education, information access and entertainment. The blackout, which the Taliban government says will be in place "until further notice", also threatens to cripple the country's already fragile economy. Here are some of the key areas affected by the shutdown: - Social media - At the beginning of 2025, 13.2 million people had access......

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