US embassy in Tanzania temporarily closed due to nationwide internet outages
The United States Embassy in Tanzania has announced a two-day closure, bringing activities to a temporary halt.
The announcement on its official X page on May 13 indicated that the decision was due to the nationwide internet outage.
This comes after several East African countries were affected by major internet disruptions following a submarine cable cut.
“Due to degraded network service nationwide, the embassy will remain closed to the public,” the embassy said on an X post.
The embassy will be reopened on May 16 and all appointments on May 14 and 15 will be rescheduled to a later date.
Emergency cases involving American citizens and visa collections will however be prioritised.
“The consular section will be open as scheduled for visa pick and for emergency American citizen cases,” the statement said.
Many East African countries have been hit by major internet outages following a submarine cable cut. The event which happened on May 12 has caused slow internet speed and disruptions and affected East African and South African internet service providers.
