Major internet outage in Africa affects multiple countries following undersea cable failures

A major internet outage affecting at least a dozen countries in Africa has been reported. The cause of the disruption is not clear, but network operators and internet watch groups suggest it may be due to cable damage. Seacom, an African subsea cable operator, has confirmed that services on its west African cable system have been down. Customers relying on the affected cable are being redirected to the Google Equiano cable as a temporary solution. Previous incidents of network disruptions caused by cable damage have occurred in Africa in recent years.