Gambia's internet and phone services disrupted

The Gambia is experiencing prolonged downtime of internet and mobile telephony resulting in general disruption of services.

This is the second time in a week that the West Africa country has experienced hours of shutdown in communication services. 

Last week, the state-owned telecommunications company, Gamtel, apologised to consumers for the failure of the country's main cable - Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) and backup links which it said was beyond its control.

It is uncertain how long the internet blackout will last this time.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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