Submarine cable incident record

WACS, ACE, MainOne cable event — 2024-07-11

Event ID evt_hist_8ef851cc09340d34 · July 11, 2024

Multiple submarine cable breaks near Abidjan cause widespread internet outages across West Africa.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

WACS, ACE, MainOne

Affected countries

Burkina Faso, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Lesotho, Nigeria, South Africa

Region

West Africa

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Assumed resolved after six months without newer evidence

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2024-07-11T12:30:00.000Z
• Resolution date: 2025-01-11T12:30:00.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. Massive Internet Outages Have Been Reported Across Africa Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-07-12T15:20:25.000Z

Confidence describes automated extraction of the cited source, not a probability that every named cable was physically cut. Historical records may be marked assumed resolved when no newer evidence was available. Confirm operational decisions with the cable owner or carrier.

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