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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jamey Keaten and Cara Anna

Ethiopia hosts UN internet meeting after cutting off Tigray

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A U.N. body devoted to promoting broader and better access to the internet is about to hold its annual meeting in Ethiopia, whose government has cut off internet access in its northern Tigray region during a two-year war there.

Critics say Ethiopia stands out as an egregious example of a government preventing citizens from getting online — jeopardizing family ties, human rights and information flows.

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