Apagones de Internet

• Pasados

  Apagón regional

  móvil, fijo

  Amhara

  On 3 August 2023, Ethiopian authorities ordered network operators servicing the Amhara region in the country's North East to suspend mobile Internet services, fixed line Internet, and access to social media and communications platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter). Although no explanation was given these orders came amid escalating conflict between federal military forces and members of the Amhara Fano fighters. It is the second time in 2023 that the people of Amhara region have specifically been subjected to Internet disruptions. The Amhara region is the second largest in Ethiopia, home to around 40 million people. [Update] As of 14 July 2024, mobile Internet services had reportedly been restored in 19 cities across Ethiopia’s Amhara region. However, residents report that connection speeds remain slow and inconsistent.

  Etiopía

  • Inicio 3 agosto 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 14 julio 2024 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 346 days

abril 2023

• Pasados

  Apagón regional

  Internet móvil

  Amhara

  Los servicios de Internet se han suspendido en varias partes de la región de Amhara, en medio de intensos combates entre las Fuerzas de Defensa Nacional de Etiopía (ENDF) y el grupo miliciano Fano.

  Etiopía

  • Inicio 6 abril 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 16 julio 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 101 days

febrero 2023

• Pasados

  Bloqueo de servicios

  Facebook, Telegram, Tik Tok, YouTube

  On 9 February 2023 access to social media platforms (TikTok, Facebook, Telegram, YouTube) was reportedly blocked in Ethiopia amid church split tensions and calls for anti-government protests. While those able to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to circumvent the block can still access these sites, citizens without the means to do so are unable to access these sites. Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government or other trusted sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.Internet shutdowns are a tactic commonly used in Ethiopia. The government has resorted to total national blackouts, rendering the vast majority of the countries 120 million citizens offline for days at a time, as well as localized shutdowns and sweeping social media bans.

  Etiopía

  • Inicio 9 febrero 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 16 julio 2023 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 157 days

noviembre 2020

• Pasados

  Apagón regional

  Oromia occidental, Wellega

  El apagón en Tigray, donde viven unos 6 millones de personas, ha obstaculizado la entrega de ayuda, ha cortado el contacto de la gente con sus seres queridos, ha devastado la economía local y ha impedido que los reporteros lleven la difícil situación de la región al escenario mundial. Un nuevo informe de Top10VPN, una firma de revisión de VPN con sede en Londres que evalúa la privacidad, la seguridad y la libertad en Internet, estimó que las empresas locales han perdido 145,8 millones de dólares sólo en 2021 debido al apagón en Tigray. Mientras tanto, la Organización Mundial de la Salud fue citada diciendo que tuvo que recurrir a comunicarse a través de informes en papel que tenían que ser entregados en mano. Las restricciones de acceso a Internet también exacerbaron la propagación de la desinformación durante el conflicto, ya que la gente tenía dificultades para acceder a las noticias sobre lo que ocurría sobre el terreno, lo que alimentó las especulaciones y las falsedades.  

  Etiopía

  • Inicio 4 noviembre 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 31 enero 2023 19:00 UTC
  • Duración total 818 days, 19 hours
• Pasados

  Apagón regional

  Tigray

  The Ethiopian government restricted telephone and internet services to the troubled Tigray region, in response to an ambush on the military on 3 November 2020.Internet shutdowns during protests or civil unrest impact the ability of citizens to get accurate information from government sources when they need it most. It also becomes harder for citizens to contact family members and friends in other parts of the country, or in other countries.

  Etiopía

  • Inicio 3 noviembre 2020 22:00 UTC
  • Fin 6 noviembre 2020 04:00 UTC
  • Duración total 2 days, 6 hours

junio 2020

• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  Local businesses that depend on the Internet, such as ride-hailing services, have said that the shutdown significantly restricted their operations. It also hurt dissemination of key information about the pandemic by regional organizations such as the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which are based in Addis Ababa.

  Etiopía

  • Inicio 30 junio 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 23 julio 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 23 days

enero 2020

• Pasados

  Apagón regional

  Wollega occidental

  'Kellem Wollega

  Human rights organizations warned that the shutdown deprived citizens of news and information about the COVID-19 pandemic, including public health information relayed through national mobile phone campaigns. The shutdown also ended the online campaign for the rescue of local students who were abducted from a local university in January, making it more difficult to locate them. It likewise impaired local residents’ ability to alert each other to approaching fighting as conflict between government forces and the rebels intensified.

  Etiopía

  • Inicio 3 enero 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 1 abril 2020 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 89 days

julio 2019

• Pasados

  Apagón regional

  SNNPR

  Etiopía

  • Inicio 16 julio 2019 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 29 julio 2019 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 13 days

junio 2019

• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  Servicios de Internet

  An internet shutdown has been in force across Ethiopia since Saturday, after a group of soldiers staged a failed coup in Amhara state, the birthplace of many of Ethiopia’s emperors as well as its national language, Amharic. The outage has frustrated citizens who rely on online services for information and for conducting business in one of sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest-growing economies.

  Etiopía

  • Inicio 22 junio 2019 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 22 agosto 2019 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 61 days
• Pasados

  Apagón nacional

  Etiopía

  • Inicio 22 junio 2019 00:00 UTC
  • Fin 5 julio 2019 00:00 UTC
  • Duración total 13 days