Benin is disconnected from the Internet

Black-out in businesses has led to disruptions in the economy of Benin. For nearly two weeks, Benin has been totally cut off from the global village. The Internet circuits does not work and it is impossible to navigate and access any information on the web. 

According to officials of the technical team of Benin Telecom, the cause of this failure, is the burning of the gearbox as many of the equipment that allow the spread of Internet communication placed in the international transmission site were destroyed in a fire that occurred two weeks ago. Electronic modules that allow the spread of Internet communication and international calls were severely damaged by the fire, creating a general cut-off of all the Internet circuits in Benin. According to these officials, this also affects Togo, Niger, and Burkina Faso also linked to the international circuits of Benin.

According to the explanations of the technical staff of Benin Telecom SA, international calls and access to the Internet, before arriving in Benin, are going through a processing device installed at Cotonou’s SAT3 landing station. To find out more about this situation, please click here.