Following reported failures in multiple subsea cables, the regions of West and Central Africa are experiencing a widespread internet blackout. Millions of users are anticipated to be affected by this outage, which is projected to extend for several weeks. The disruption will significantly impact businesses and disrupt the daily lives of citizens in the affected areas.
Businessday reported the rupture of multiple major undersea cables has caused internet connectivity disruptions in Nigeria and several West African nations. MTN Group and sources within MainOne disclosed this information on Wednesday. The outage is impacting banks and subscribers of various network operators in Nigeria, leading to internet downtime.
As a result of the sudden cable disruptions, numerous Nigerians found themselves stranded in restaurants and malls. Banks struggled with network downtime triggered by the cable cuts, exacerbating the situation for affected individuals.
According to Netblocks, here are the severity levels of affected countries
Ivory Coast: Severe
Liberia: High
Benin: High
Ghana: High
Burkina Faso: High
Togo: Medium
Cameroon: Medium
Gabon: Medium
Namibia: Medium
Niger: Medium
Nigeria: Low
Lesotho: Low
South Africa: Low
