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Ethiopia’s social media blocked amid church split tensions

FILE - Christians from the Ethiopian Orthodox church celebrate the first day of the festival of Timkat, or Epiphany, in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Jan. 18, 2022. Widespread tensions caused by a rift within Ethiopia's Orthodox Christian church have resulted in the suspension of access to social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook and Telegram on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo, File) FILE - Ethiopian Christians celebrate Timkat, or Epiphany, a colorful festival celebrated all over Ethiopia to commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Jan. 19, 2023. Widespread tensions caused by a rift within Ethiopia's Orthodox Christian church have resulted in the suspension of access to social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook and Telegram on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo, File)
Ethiopia’s social media blocked amid church split tensions