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When Africa’s internet breaks, this ship answers the call

As the Léon Thévenin eased into Cape Town port last month, Shuru Arendse was ready to rush home to his family. He had a month off and a laundry list...

© Photography by Jean François Boury © Orange Marine

Tyrone November (L) and Didier Towanou, both able seamen, wrangle a debris-covered segment of cable hauled in from the seabed.
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