Liberia Experiences Internet Disruption Affecting BGP and Reachability

Liberia experienced a significant internet connectivity disruption on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The event began shortly after 14:35 UTC and lasted for approximately two hours, with a peak severity score of 821,751. The disruption primarily impacted the network control plane and active reachability measurements across the country.

Technical Details

The disruption was recorded between 14:35 and 16:30 UTC. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) signal, which measures the visibility of network routes on the global internet, showed a 25% drop from its peak. Concurrently, the ping-slash24 signal, which measures ICMP reachability across active IPv4 address blocks, recorded a 36% drop in reachability and a severity score of 3,195.

The cause has not been publicly attributed. The disruption had concluded by the end of the observation window.