India’s Manipur orders internet blackout, curfew after ethnic clashes

Manipur has been rocked by periodic clashes for more than a year between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community, dividing the state into ethnic enclaves.

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Thematic image of the mountains in Langol in Manipur. Long-standing tensions between the Meitei and Kuki communities revolve around competition for land and public jobs. Rights activists have accused local leaders of exacerbating ethnic divisions for political gain. PHOTO: UNSPLASH

September 11, 2024

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