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Russia has since used Nord Stream as a geopolitical pawn in retaliation to the economic sanctions imposed upon it, and in late September, unexpected damage caused four leaks in the subsea pipeline system.

Then, in late September, unexpected damage caused four leaks in the subsea pipeline system.

It’s also believed that the domestic subsea cable is broken around 30 miles from Tonga’s capital, Nukuʻalofa.

“Tonga primarily uses a single subsea cable to connect to the internet,” says Madory.

With a capacity of up to 180 terabytes per second in some parts, the 2Africa project promises to deliver more than the total combined capacity of all subsea cables serving Africa at the moment.