Sudan Experiences Brief BGP Disruption Lasting Under an Hour

Sudan experienced a brief but significant disruption to its internet routing infrastructure on Wednesday morning. The event, focused on the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), lasted approximately 45 minutes, beginning around 09:50 UTC and concluding by 10:35 UTC.

Technical Details

The disruption registered a severity score of 94. The primary affected signal was BGP, which measures the control plane visibility of network prefixes. During the event, the number of visible BGP routes dropped by approximately 2% from its peak. Other network health indicators, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and traffic volume forecasts, showed minimal deviation from normal baselines.

The cause has not been publicly attributed. Connectivity was reported restored following the event.