SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Radio Dabanga – Sudan’s Telecommunications Authority will not restore internet service

12/11/2021: Radio Dabanga – Sudan’s Telecommunications Authority will not restore internet service

Radio Dabanga report that, despite a Khartoum District Court ruling ordering Sudan’s three main internet providers to restore internet service to all users in the country, the Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority stated that the internet shut-down remains in force until further notice.

On the day of the coup, the military ordered a “temporary shutdown of the internet services in all parts of Sudan [..] to preserve the unity and security of the country against its challenges”.

Al Jazeera.net Arabic reported that the internet blackout has caused losses to Sudanese companies, authorities and the government, amounting to tens of millions of dollars per day.

While some companies have been able to use “very expensive internet services”, others stopped completely. Daily losses for telecommunications companies are at least $6 million. The cessation of electronic payment services has hit customs, ports, banks, and other private sectors.