Submarine cable incident record

West Africa cable incident — Confirmed — 2024-03-13

Event ID evt_hist_21f6504cebebc433 · March 13, 2024

Orange restored service and MTN partially restored internet following submarine cable disruptions in Cote d’Ivoire.

Confirmed

Public classification

Confirmed

Affected cable or system

Confirmed regional incident; no cable was deterministically attributed

Affected countries

Côte d’Ivoire

Region

West Africa

Network state

Network recovered; physical repair not confirmed

Physical state

Physical state not confirmed

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2024-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
• Network recovered: 2024-09-13T00:00:00.000Z — this does not confirm physical repair.

Original supporting evidence

1. Thankfully, Orange was able to restore service by around 6pm that evening. MTN’s internet was partially restored later in the evening. subtelforum.com · 2024-03-15T17:00:08.000Z · resolution evidence

Public-network measurements can support a Suspected record but cannot prove a physical cable fault or repair. Network recovery can result from rerouting and does not establish physical repair. Confirm operational decisions with the cable owner or carrier.

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