Quartz: Somalia is in its third week of an internet blackout and it’s hurting grassroots aid relief efforts
The internet has been down in Somalia since June 24, when an anchor from a Swiss-owned ship, MSC Alice, cut the single fibre cable that links Somalia to the rest of the world.
The fallout has been immense, with the government declaring that the country is losing $10 million a day in business.
Somalia already has one of the lowest internet penetration rates in the world with penetration rates believed to be under 2%, according to the World Bank but local groups have used the platform to organize relief efforts on the ground particularly with remote areas. The most recent update from the government is that the Internet will be not be fixed until 25 July.
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More News On Somalia's Internet Blackout
Accidental Internet cut-off hits Somalia hard -- Channel News Asia
Somalia detains ship that caused internet outage, demands compensation -- Africa News
Somalia internet outage is 'major disaster' -- BBC
Somalia investigates ongoing Internet outage -- Anadolu Agency
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