Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Amhara
Internet services have been suspended in several parts of the Amhara region, amid intense fighting between the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and the Fano militia group.
- Total Duration 107 days
Ethiopia
- Population
- 128,691,692
- UN Classification
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- Least Developed Country
- Land Locked Developing Country
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Not Free
Other supporting information
It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns, as most measurements are done at a country level. Learn more
Social media
Breaking 🚨: Internet/Mobile service have been shut down in Bahir Dar, Woldia, and Gondar. Oromo government has sent mainly ethnic oromo endf memebers into amhara region. — A.P.F (@Amhara_Popular) April 7, 2023
📢#UPDATE: The anti-Abiy regime #AmharaResistance has continued between April 10-11, 2023 throughout Ethiopia's Amhara Region. In response, the regime has shutdown internet, banking & telecoms services as the Oromo ENDF massacres civilians. #WarOnAmhara @MikeHammerUSA @StateDept pic.twitter.com/Vb9czeChZR — Amhara Association of America(AAA) የዐማራ ማህበር በአሜሪካ (@AAA_Amhara) April 12, 2023
The Ethiopian government has shut down major social media platforms like Facebook & YouTube for over three weeks now. The government is silencing the public’s voice. Behind the social media shutdown, there is an active war waged against Amhara civilians.#PressFreedomDay… pic.twitter.com/Sml0RVbYzE — Amoraw (@amorawwub) May 3, 2023
TheDejazmach: RT @AAA_Amhara: 📢#UPDATE: The anti-Abiy regime #AmharaResistance has continued between April 10-11, 2023 throughout Ethiopia's Amhara Region. In response, the regime has shutdown internet, banking & telecoms services as the Oromo ENDF m… pic.twitter.com/FfoZoFDoMQ
— Awerness (@amharaawerness) April 12, 2023
Since the war on Amhara began, telecommunication networks have been shut down.The internet has been inaccessible and telephone lines have been partially accessible.Additionally, journalists have largely been banned & humanitarian aid has been restricted in the region@hrw pic.twitter.com/gq1XKVnjip
— Ethiopian.Defenders (@ETHDefenders) May 21, 2023
In Ethiopia Amhara region stores closed,a business closed,Trasportion closed, Markets closed no movement anyone stayed homes against the government,refused to pay any taxes. Shutdown all economies.
— Yirtachew. Mekonnen (@abclimoservice) April 25, 2023