Ghana experiences BGP control plane disruption
Ghana experienced a disruption to its Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane visibility on Thursday, July 24, 2026. The event began at 10:15 UTC and lasted for approximately two and a half hours, concluding around 12:30 UTC. The primary impact was observed on the BGP…
Ghana experienced a disruption to its Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane visibility on Thursday, July 24, 2026. The event began at 10:15 UTC and lasted for approximately two and a half hours, concluding around 12:30 UTC. The primary impact was observed on the BGP signal, which measures the routing system’s visibility of internet prefixes.
Technical Details
The disruption recorded a severity score of 162. The affected BGP signal tracks the number of visible routing prefixes from a global vantage point, serving as an indicator of control plane stability. During the event, the median prefix count dropped by approximately 1% from its peak. Other network health indicators, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and traffic volume forecasts, showed minimal deviation from normal baselines.
Reported Cause
The cause has not been publicly attributed.
Network conditions were reported as stable at the conclusion of the observation period.
