By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo
Cameroon is experiencing significant disruptions to internet connectivity that have lasted for several days, severely impacting individuals and businesses reliant on online access for their daily operations.
While network operators have not issued an official statement, many Cameroonians suspect the outages are a subtle tactic by the government during the current election period.
“Since this morning, I haven’t been able to work because internet comes and goes,” a city resident stated. “You can’t explain what is happening, but we are suspecting that it is the handiwork of the government.”
Another resident stated, “This is an election period, and the government might be doing this to restrict people from connecting. Since voting day, the internet has been very, very slow.”
The impact on the economy is clear as a businessman in Yaoundé complained, “I can’t do anything because my work depends solely on the internet. I have not been able to work since morning.”
At press time, Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) issued a press release regarding technical incidents involving WACS cable equipment in Limbe that occurred in the early hours of October 23.
The leading telecommunications company indicated that ongoing efforts are progressively restoring internet access across the country. “We will continue operations until all traffic is fully restored and secured,” CAMTEL stated.
