Djibouti Africa Regional Express 1 (DARE 1)

Djibouti Africa Regional Express 1 (DARE 1) is a major intercontinental submarine cable system spanning 7 countries across East Africa, Southern Africa. With 12 landing points — including Beira, Bosaso, Dar Es Salaam, Djibouti City, Mahajanga, and 7 more — it forms one of the backbone links carrying international internet traffic between continents. As an intercontinental system, Djibouti Africa Regional Express 1 (DARE 1) plays a role in the global mesh of over 500 submarine cables that collectively carry more than 95% of international data traffic. This cable is part of GeoCables' continuous monitoring program — RIPE Atlas probes measure latency around the clock, flagging anomalies when RTT deviates significantly from established baselines.