U.S. Embassy in Tanzania temporarily closes for 2 days due to East African internet outage.

The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania has temporarily closed for two days due to a widespread internet outage affecting multiple East African nations. The embassy cited degraded network services for its closure, causing all consular appointments on May 14th and 15th to be postponed. However, emergency cases and visa collection services will still be provided. The internet disruption began on Sunday, impacting Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.

May 13, 2024
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