Sudanese seek connections through Starlink after weeks of blackouts

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Residents and displaced people try to access the internet via Starlink in the city of Omdurman, Sudan on March 9, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS

Some Sudanese residents cut off from mobile networks for weeks due to war between rival military factions are using Starlink satellite connections to access the internet, as regular coverage started to return to other parts of the country.

The mobile blackout that began in early February has prevented people from buying essential goods including scarce supplies of food and from keeping in touch with displaced relatives, as well as hampering aid deliveries.