Africa hit with data blackout

Africa has recently experienced several instances of power blackouts, which have resulted in data outages and other disruptions.

A major internet outage has affected several African countries due to undersea telecommunication cable failures. Countries like Ivory Coast, Liberia, Benin, Ghana, and Burkina Faso have experienced severe disruptions. The outage has impacted essential services in these regions, with fears of reduced capacity for other countries as networks reroute traffic through alternative paths.

The affected undersea cables include the West Africa Cable System (WACS), the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), SAT-3, and MainOne. Operators are actively working to address the issue, although the exact cause of the failures remains unclear. African subsea cable operator SEACOM confirmed that services on its West African Cable System were down, and affected customers were redirected to the Google Equiano cable.

Sudan has experienced internet blackouts amid its ongoing civil war. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group involved in the conflict, has been blamed for the blackout. Internet providers in Sudan, including MTN Sudan and Sudani, have reported disruptions to their services.

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