Chad Internet Connectivity Disrupted by BGP Instability

Chad experienced a significant internet connectivity disruption early Friday, July 18, 2026. The event, centered on routing instability, lasted approximately one hour and fifteen minutes, beginning around 01:05 UTC and concluding near 02:20 UTC.

Technical Details

The disruption was characterized by a severe degradation in the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane, which manages the global routing table. The BGP visibility signal recorded a severity score of 2,813, with visibility dropping by 38% from its peak. Concurrently, active probing of IPv4 network prefixes showed a 67% reduction in reachability. Traffic volume, measured against an expected baseline, deviated significantly, showing an 86% drop from its peak during the observation period.

The cause has not been publicly attributed.

Network connectivity was reported restored following the event.