Internet connectivity was disrupted in several East African nations on Sunday due to faults reported on the East African Submarine Cable System (EASSy) and SEACOM cables, Internet monitoring groups said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NetBlocks, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stated, \u201cNetwork data show a disruption to Internet connectivity in and around multiple East African countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was noted that Tanzania and the French Island of Mayotte were experiencing a high impact on Internet connectivity, while Mozambique and Malawi were seeing a medium impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another Internet firm, Cloudflare, also confirmed on X that connectivity disruptions were ongoing in Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, and Madagascar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, Safaricom, Kenya\u2019s biggest telecoms operator, announced that it had activated redundancy measures to minimise service interruption and keep subscribers connected as they await the full restoration of the cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The telecom operator, however, said subscribers would experience reduced Internet speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In March, Internet outages were reported in West African countries, including Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Benin, Ghana, and Burkina Faso, as well as South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The outages were attributed to damage to four sub-sea cables off the west coast of Africa, which disrupted connectivity across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The affected cables included the West Africa Cable System, MainOne, South Atlantic 3, and ACE sea cables, which are critical for telecommunications data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chief Executive Officer of West Indian Ocean Cable Company, Chris Wood, said it could result in collective repair costs of about $8m for the four digital infrastructure companies affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The cable firms might need to allocate between $1m and $2m for the complete restoration of a single subsea cable, depending on the severity of the damage incurred, he explained\u00a0in\u00a0March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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