Submarine cable incident record

MainOne cable event — 2024-03-14

Event ID evt_hist_9492cd8481480f84 · March 14, 2024

MainOne submarine cable repaired after March 14 cut, restoring internet in West Africa.

Resolved

Affected cable or system

MainOne

Affected countries

Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal

Region

West Africa

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Resolution reported by a published source

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2024-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
• Repair activity reported: 2024-03-29T14:00:13.000Z
• Resolution date: 2024-05-15T14:07:35.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. MainOne Completes Repairs to Restore Internet Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-05-15T14:07:35.000Z · resolution evidence
2. MainOne’s Repair Timeline Extends to Eight Weeks Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-03-29T14:00:13.000Z
3. Seabed Vibrations Likely Behind MainOne Cable Cuts Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-03-18T17:30:09.000Z
4. Submarine Cable Repairs May Last Five Weeks – MainOne Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-03-18T14:27:00.000Z
5. MainOne Update on Undersea Cable Restoration Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-03-15T15:30:10.000Z

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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