# Fighting in northern Ethiopia spurs fears of blackout and blockade

https://mins.news/en/item/73933

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-25 12:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/25/fighting-in-northern-ethiopia-spurs-fears-of-blackout-and-blockade?traffic_source=rss

> Fighting between Ethiopia’s federal military and forces from Tigray and their allies has intensified, with telecom and internet networks reportedly going offline in the north. The escalation has raised fears of a repeat of the communications blackout and supplies blockade imposed on Tigray during the 2020-2022 civil war, as clashes spread to Afar and Amhara and threaten to become a full-scale war.

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