Fighting in northern Ethiopia spurs fears of blackout and blockade | Conflict News | Al Jazeera

Fighting between the federal military and Tigrayan forces, along with their allies, is escalating in northern Ethiopia, raising fears of a communication blackout and blockade. Telecom and internet services have been disrupted, especially in Tigray, where the Tigray People's Liberation Front ordered private and state telecom operators to cut off phone and internet access. These measures may be part of a tactic to counter the government forces' drone advantage, as clashes have spread to the Afar and Amhara regions. Concerns of a full-scale civil war resurgence from 2020-2022 are growing amid ongoing hostilities and the formation of an armed alliance against the government.