Burundi Experiences Connectivity Degradation Lasting 80 Minutes

Burundi experienced a significant degradation in internet connectivity on August 7, 2026, lasting approximately 80 minutes. The disruption began at 18:30 UTC and concluded by 19:50 UTC, primarily affecting network reachability.

Technical Details

The primary affected metric was ICMP reachability across IPv4 /24 prefixes, which recorded a severity score of 1,475. This signal, which measures active probing to network blocks, showed a 35% drop from its peak during the event. The disruption consisted of two distinct periods of reduced reachability, from 18:30 to 19:10 UTC and from 19:20 to 19:50 UTC.

Other network signals showed varying impacts. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane, responsible for routing announcements, remained stable with no observed drop. Backscatter measurements, an aggregate connectivity proxy, recorded a complete 100% drop during the event. Traffic volume showed a 21% deviation from its expected forecast baseline.

Reported Cause

The cause has not been publicly attributed.

Connectivity was reported restored by the end of the observation window.