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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Mark Townsend

Starlink internet shutdown in Sudan will punish millions, Elon Musk warned

Elon Musk stands to one side of a screen displaying the Starlink logo
The satellite company recently said it will remove its services in Sudan by restricting roaming in jurisdictions where Starlink is not licensed. Photograph: Ismail Aslandag/Anadolu/Getty Images

Nearly 100 humanitarian groups in Sudan have warned Elon Musk he risks “collectively punishing” millions of Sudanese by shutting down his vital Starlink satellite internet service in the war-ravaged country.

Sudan has been grappling with a widespread telecommunications blackout for several months, with many aid groups using Starlink to operate during the humanitarian crisis which the UN has warned is the largest in decades.

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