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Call Drops and Internet Outages in Afghanistan: Telecommunications Services in the Digital Age Under the Grip of Corruption and Monopoly
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (56+ words) 8am: Several citizens of Afghanistan are complaining about the quality of telecommunications services. They say that since the Taliban takeover, the quality and ease of access to telecommunications services, especially the internet, have declined in an unprecedented manner. According to them,…...
Declining Internet Quality as Users Complain of Company Inefficiency and Taliban Restrictions
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (156+ words) 8am: Some residents of Kabul say that following the Taliban decision to cut fiber-optic internet in Afghanistan, the quality of internet services across the country has deteriorated. They add that this decline has disrupted their daily activities. According to them, they…...
Watchdog Says Taliban Restricting Social Media In Afghanistan Days After Internet Blackout
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (323+ words) By RFE/RL's Radio Azadi October 8, 2025 Internet watchdog NetBlocks has confirmed reports from inside Afghanistan that several major social media sites have been "intentionally restricted." "Metrics show social media platforms Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat are now restricted on multiple providers…...
Facebook, Instagram Reportedly Blocked Across Several Afghan Provinces
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (53+ words) Afghanistan International: Locals in Kabul, Parwan, Balkh, Samangan, and Faryab said the social media disruption began recently. Some users also reported being unable to log into Snapchat. Click here to read more (external link). Related Internet Connectivity for Families in…...
Sources: Wi-Fi services cut in parts of Kandahar
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (65+ words) Amu: Internet users in Kandahar say Wi-Fi services provided by several local companies have been cut off again, sources told Amu on Tuesday. According to the sources, at present, only Afghan Telecom's Wi-Fi network remains operational in the province. However,…...
After Internet Restored, Afghans Recount ‘Being Suffocated’ During Blackout
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (409+ words) By'RFE/RL's Radio Azadi October 2, 2025 For nearly 48 hours, Afghanistan was plunged into confusion and chaos after the Taliban government imposed a nationwide telecommunications blackout. The restoration of cell phone and Internet services on October 1 was met with widespread relief and…...
Internet and Telecom Networks Restored in Afghanistan After 72-Hour Blackout
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (67+ words) Khaama: Internet and telecom networks were restored in Afghanistan after a 72-hour blackout, resuming gradually with slow speeds, technical restrictions, and concerns over future sudden disruptions. Internet services in Afghanistan were restored on Wednesday after a nationwide blackout that lasted…...
Afghanistan Goes Dark As Taliban Imposes Nationwide Communications Blackout
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (604+ words) Freshta Shikhani Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 30, 2025 The Taliban has imposed a nationwide shutdown of telecommunications in Afghanistan, a move that has largely'cut off'the country from the rest of the world. The hard-line Islamist group severed access to fiber-optic…...
Kabul Internet Shutdown Leaves Afghanistan Isolated
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (64+ words) Khaama: Afghan citizens criticized the nationwide internet blackout, warning it deepens isolation, disrupts communications, limits access to information, and pushes Afghanistan further from global progress and development. Afghan citizens have voiced sharp criticism over the nationwide shutdown of fiber optic…...
Afghans Fear Losing ‘Last Hope’ As Taliban Shuts Down Internet
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (785+ words) By'RFE/RL's Radio Azadi September 26, 2025 Maryam has worked as an online interpreter since the Taliban banned women from most jobs in Afghanistan. But her livelihood is under threat after the hard-line Islamist group last week shut down access to fiber-optic…...