Outage Armageddon: Thirteen African Countries Plunge into Darkness due to Submarine Cable Damage!
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – Internet outages across several African countries on Thursday were caused by damage to submarine fiber optic cables, affecting a total of thirteen nations. The outages, which began in Guinea, Liberia, and The Gambia at 05:00 UTC, spread to countries like Côte d’Ivoire and Niger throughout the day. Some countries experienced brief disruptions, while others, like South Africa, faced longer periods without Internet access. According to reports from multiple network providers, including …