Submarine cable incident record

West Africa cable incident — Confirmed — 2024-03-14

Event ID evt_hist_5b252a2c9f94ef07 ·

Undersea cable cuts off Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal on March 14, 2024, disrupted telecoms; services restored to 90% by March 18.

Confirmed

Public classification
Confirmed
Affected cable or system
Confirmed regional incident; no cable was deterministically attributed
Affected countries
Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal
Region
West Africa
Network state
Network state unknown
Physical state
Physical fault confirmed by report

Lifecycle

  • Occurred:
  • Published resolution report: ; physical repair is shown only when explicitly confirmed.

Original supporting evidence

  1. NCC Swift Response Restores Telecoms Services Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-03-19T13:50:27.000Z · 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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