"Multiple Undersea Cable Failures Cause Widespread Internet Outages in Africa"
Thirteen countries across Africa experienced Internet outages due to damage to submarine fiber optic cables, with some countries still suffering from nationwide outages. The disruptions started in the northern part of West Africa and seemingly moved southward, affecting countries such as Ghana and Nigeria. Multiple undersea cables, including Africa Coast to Europe, MainOne, SAT3, and West Africa Cable System, were disrupted, impacting overall capacity on the continent. The cause of the cable damage remains undetermined, and this incident follows the recent cutting of undersea fiber cables in the Red Sea, which disrupted Internet traffic in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.
