Sudan court orders company to end military-ordered internet blackout: Lawyer

KHARTOUM: A Sudanese court ordered telecoms operator Zain Sudan on Sunday to restore internet services, a lawyer said, after they were severed nearly three weeks ago when security forces dispersed protesters camping in central Khartoum.

Sudanese officials could not be reached for comment and it was unclear what impact Sunday's court order would have.Authorities also restricted access to popular social media sites during 16 weeks of protests against veteran leader Omar al-Bashir earlier this year. Bashir was finally ousted on April 11.

The blackout has hampered the speed and effectiveness of humanitarian operations, said Rick Brennan, regional emergencies director at the World Health Organization . General Salah Abdel-Khaleq, a member of Sudan's Transitional Military Council, told the BBC Arabic service in an interview this month that internet services would be restored once those talks resumed.

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