Afghanistan, Oct. 1 -- The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has urged immediate restoration of internet services, warning the blackout isolates the country, threatens stability, and worsens humanitarian crises.
The United Nations has urged the Taliban to immediately restore internet and telecommunications services across Afghanistan, warning that the blackout is endangering lives and worsening the country's crises.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said the near-total disruption of connectivity has effectively cut the nation off from the outside world. It warned the move poses severe risks to the population, threatens fragile economic stability, and deepens one of the world's worst h...