Somalia Gives Elon Musk’s Starlink Permit to Operate in Country

A Starlink satellite-internet communication system antenna and router.

Photographer: Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg
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The National Communications Authority of Somalia awarded a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink on Sunday, allowing it to start services in the country.

A ceremony held in the capital of Mogadishu was attended by government officials and representatives from Starlink, according to a statement on the authority’s website.