Widespread internet outages have hit multiple African countries, with the cause presumed to be undersea cable failures.

Many people living in countries across Africa woke up this morning to no internet. The disruption is believed to be due to multiple undersea cable failures in the region.

Based on data from Cloudflare Radar, which reports real-time global internet trends, 11 African countries were impacted, from The Gambia to Ivory Coast, including a major network in South Africa (Vodacom).

The data showed a pattern of disruptions from the north to the south of West Africa starting in the south of Senegal at around 05:00 UTC.

A recent post by Cloudflare Radar on X (formerly Twitter) said that the disruptions are still ongoing in many countries.

News outlets in these countries are reporting that citizens are unable to access basic internet and social media. International banking is also affected, as are international voice calls.

According to Cloudflare Radar, reports from several local...