Smuggled Starlink dishes throw lifeline to some in war-torn Sudan


Residents and displaced people try to access the Internet via Starlink in the city of Omdurman, Sudan. — Reuters

TAMBOUL, Sudan: On a street corner in the Sudanese town of Tamboul, dozens of people tap feverishly on their phones, calling loved ones and moving money through online apps.

At the centre of their huddle is a bright white dish that connects to the Internet via Starlink, the satellite system owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company.

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