On Thursday, the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) announced that it has issued a cease-and-desist order to Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, for operating within the country without the necessary license.

Elon Musk's Starlink has been asked to discontinue its service in Namibia following a cease-and-desist order by the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia.

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia said on Thursday it has issued a cease-and-desist order to Elon Musk's satellite internet provider Starlink for operating in the country without a license.

Namibia ordered Starlink Inc. to immediately cease all operations in the south-west African country, saying the satellite-internet service owned by billionaire Elon Musk is operating without the required telecommunications license.

Namibia orders Elon Musk's Starlink to halt operations over illegal activity and failure to obtain the required telecommunications licence