"Undersea Cable Breaks Cause Widespread Internet Outages in Africa"
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Multiple subsea cable breaks in South Africa have disrupted internet connectivity for various service providers, including Vodacom and Microsoft Azure. The cable outages have impacted both the West and East coasts of Africa, affecting cloud services and public internet access. The cause of the cable breaks has not been disclosed, and repair efforts are pending permits in the Red Sea.
Topics:business#cloud-services#internet-connectivity#microsoft-azure#south-africa#subsea-cable-breaks#technology
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