Nigeria Experiences BGP Control Plane Disruption

Nigeria experienced a significant Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane disruption beginning on August 15, 2026. The event lasted for approximately eight hours, with a severity score of 977 recorded on the affected signal. The disruption was observed between 16:15 and 00:30 UTC.

Technical Details

The primary impact was on the BGP control plane, which governs the visibility and routing of internet prefixes between networks. The BGP median signal recorded a severity score of 977 during the event period. Other network health indicators, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and backscatter traffic measurements, showed minimal deviation from normal baselines.

The cause has not been publicly attributed. Connectivity was reported restored by the end of the observation window.