Chad Telecommunications Fiber Optic Cable Blocking Prevention

• Chad orders telecom operators Airtel and Moov Africa to connect to the national fiber optic network within one week due to poor service quality. •. Chad 's government has renewed pressure on mobile and internet operators to improve service quality after regulatory audits revealed persistent outages, coverage gaps and infrastructure weaknesses across the country. This ultimatum was delivered during a meeting on August 27, 2025, led by the Minister of. YAOUNDE —Officials in Chad are stepping up efforts to connect the central African state to a regional fiber-optic network after cable breakages caused by flooding in neighboring Cameroon caused a protracted internet blackout. [pdf]