Whole country loses internet links . . . rejoice!

SINCE Somalia’s internet went down it has led to job losses, shut firms, disrupted education ... and much happiness.

Telecommunications minister Abdi Anshuur said web access was lost a month ago after a ship cut an undersea cable that connected the east African country to global data networks.

But the absence of sites such as Facebook and YouTube has been a cause for celebration for some in the conservative Muslim nation.

Mohamud Osman, 45, claimed his wife’s addiction to social media was so bad that he almost divorced her.

He said she forgot to feed their baby, adding: ‘My wife used to be on YouTube or Facebook every minute. Now I am happy. Internet is a tool of evil.’

The web failure is costing Somalia £7.5million a day in lost economic output, with many young people idling in tea shops claiming they cannot work.