March 14, 2024, saw a massive disruption of Internet connectivity in several African countries. West Coast African countries affected include Ghana, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Benin.
It was reported that the disruption was due to several submarine fibre optic cables being cut. These cable systems are the West African Cable System (WACS), Main One, South Atlantic Telecommunications 3 (SAT 3), and ACE.
On May 13, 2024, Main One reported the successful completion of repairs and the full restoration of services on its cable. The nearly eight-week mean time to repair and fully restore services highlights the vulnerability of critical submarine fibre optic cable infrastructure, which circumvents the continent and links it…
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