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East African Internet connectivity again impacted by submarine cable cuts

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Date Published
Author
David Belson
Word Count
764
Company Posts That Month
12
Language
English
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Summary

On May 12, connectivity issues in East Africa were caused by disruptions to the ESSAy and Seacom submarine cables. This followed earlier cable cuts on February 24 that affected countries including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Mozambique. The recent cable faults led to varying degrees of traffic reduction across these nations. While some providers like Safaricom and Airtel Kenya have implemented redundancy measures to minimize service interruption, the overall impact on Internet connectivity remains significant. Repairs are expected to be completed in several days once permits are secured and cable faults located.

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