The international telecommunications company "Seacom" announced a fault in its infrastructure in the Red Sea, impacting the cable system in Africa. Suspicions have been directed towards the Houthi activity area as a potential location for the outage. The company reported that part of the cable system running through the Red Sea has ceased to function correctly, affecting the flow of information between Africa and Europe.
Although the cause of the disruption has not yet been confirmed, focus is shifting towards the ongoing tensions in the area, which are making cable repairs a challenge for maintenance operations. This warning comes after previous statements from the Houthis about their readiness to sabotage Western internet cables in the Red Sea, raising concerns about the continuity of electronic services in the region.
On Monday, Seacom stated that it is experiencing a fault affecting its cable system in the Red Sea, a site of increasing geopolitical tensions. The company noted that part of its cable system in Eastern Africa crossing the Red Sea was disrupted on Saturday, impacting traffic flow between Africa and Europe.
The outage is occurring only in the section of the cable extending from Mombasa (Kenya) to Zaafarana (Egypt). Preliminary assessments indicate that the underwater cable was interrupted in the Red Sea, and it appears that other cables in the region may also have been affected, according to "Tech Central."
