Shatta Wale Says Internet Outage That Affected Ghana Made Him Fall Sick: "Can't Live Without It"

• Multiple award-winning Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale said the shutdown of internet connectivity in Ghana made him fall sick
• Sharing his experience in a recent interview, he said he noticed the internet was not working around 10am on Thursday, March 14, 2024, and thought his phone was faulty, or his sim card was tampered with
• Meanwhile, the National Communications Authority (NCA) said in a statement that it would take five weeks minimum for the complete restoration of the faulty cables

Ghanaian dancehall musician Shatta Wale opened up about how he found out there was no internet in Ghana and how it affected his mood.

Shatta Wale opened up about the internet outage in Ghana

In an exclusive interview with Ghanaian journalist Kafui Dey on GTV Ghana's Breakfast Show, Shatta Wale said around 10 in the morning on Thursday, March 14, 2024, he tried using the internet on his smartphone, but nothing was working.

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"I thought my phone was at fault. I thought maybe there was something wrong with my sim card. So I called my personal assistant and he told me the internet was not working," Shatta Wale said.

The On God crooner further stated that moments later, telecom giant MTN sent him a message concerning the lack of internet in the country. Still confused, he said he called his friends, and they also confirmed the poor internet situation.

Sharing how the situation made him feel, Shatta Wale said he lost hope and it made him fall sick a bit. He said he did not have any theories; however, he was informed that undersea cables were cut, disrupting the internet connection in the country.

"Sometimes when the system is like that, and they bring the news, you have to embrace it like that," he said.

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Below is the video of dancehall musician Shatta Wale speaking to journalist Kafui Dey about the internet outage in the country.

About the internet outage

Meanwhile, several African countries experienced internet disruption on Thursday, March 14, 2024, due to multiple undersea telecommunication cables encountering failures. The disruption extended to South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, the Ivory Coast, Liberia, Cameroon, and Benin.

A statement issued by the National Communications Authority (NCA) noted that it would take five weeks minimum for the complete restoration of the faulty cables.

Shatta Wale leads fans in prayer at YFM Area Codes Jam

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Shatta Wale had also headlined the YFM Area Codes Jam in Accra.

While on stage, the musician advised his fans not to fight one other but rather unite as a front and challenge the system.

A video of Shatta Wale motivating his fans and leading them in prayer popped up online, triggering many reactions.

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Source: YEN.com.gh