Congo looks for alternatives to WACS cable

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Guest authors

The Republic of Congo has announced plans to connect the country to a, so far unidentified, new undersea cable following a number of reports regarding faults in the long-established WACS cable on which the country heavily relies.

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