Submarine cable incident record

WACS cable event — 2023-08-06

Event ID evt_hist_8f5dd36472f14b0d · August 6, 2023

WACS cable damaged off Congo coast on 6 August 2023; repair ship en route, expected completion by 8 September.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

WACS

Affected countries

Congo - Kinshasa, Cameroon, Namibia

Region

West Africa

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Assumed resolved after six months without newer evidence

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2023-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
• Repair activity reported: 2023-09-01T17:30:58.000Z
• Resolution date: 2024-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. WACS Cable Undergoes Repairs Off African Coast Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2023-09-01T17:30:58.000Z

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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