The recent internet disruption in Africa caused by damage to at least four submarine communication cables off the west coast of Africa highlights the importance of undersea cables for our digitallydriven global community. The outage led to outages and connectivity issues for mobile operators and internet service providers, with varying degrees of impact across different countries. Major international telecom operators, including Microsoft, experienced knockon effects, emphasizing our growing reliance on digital infrastructure and the need for sturdy emergency plans.
