Parts of Tonga without internet after cables damaged and Starlink ordered to cease operations

The island networks of Vava'u and Haapai were cut more than two weeks ago following damage to the undersea cable

Parts of Tonga have been without internet for more than two weeks after an undersea cable was damaged in an earthquake, leaving a third of the country's population in the dark and causing chaos for local businesses.

The crisis has been further compounded after the government ordered the Starlink internet satellite company to cease operations in Tonga until it was granted a licence.