Chad Experiences Brief BGP Disruption on August 8

Chad experienced a brief but notable disruption to its internet control plane on the morning of August 8, 2026. The event, which affected Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) visibility, lasted approximately 20 minutes, beginning at 05:40 UTC and ending by 06:00 UTC.

Technical Details

The disruption registered a severity score of 68, with the primary impact observed on the BGP signal. This signal measures the stability and visibility of network routing announcements in the global control plane. During the event, the median number of visible BGP routes dropped by approximately 3% from its peak. Other connectivity metrics, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and traffic volume forecasts, showed minor fluctuations but no significant correlated outages. The cause has not been publicly attributed. The disruption was resolved within the observation window.