A technical malfunction caused the "Sudani" network to go offline, leading to interruptions in communications and internet services in several areas in the Northern region and the states of River Nile and Khartoum, according to Sudanese media. In February, Sudani announced a gradual restoration of the network across all cities in Sudan after it had been completely disconnected. Citizens reported the return of communications and internet services on the Sudani network in Port Sudan, Kassala, Gadaref, Northern Halfa, Kosti, and other cities.