Afghanistan 'suffocating' from Taliban telecom blackout

01/10/2025 4 min
Afghanistan 'suffocating' from Taliban telecom blackout

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Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have cut telecommunications nationwide, paralysing services crucial to women's education, information access, business and entertainment.So how are some Afghans getting around the block, and why are advocates hoping Elon Musk can lend a hand.Features: Fawzia Koofi, former Afghan politician, girls education advocateLotfullah Najafizada, US-based Afghan journalist, founder Amu TVReporter: Luke Siddham Dundon