Cameroon experienced a brief but notable degradation in internet connectivity on Friday afternoon, August 28, 2026. The disruption lasted approximately 40 minutes, centered around 13:00 UTC, and primarily affected network reachability.
Technical Details
The event registered a severity score of 822. The primary affected metric was the ping-slash24 signal, which measures ICMP reachability across IPv4 /24 network prefixes. This signal recorded a 31% drop from its peak value during the observation window.
Other network signals showed concurrent anomalies. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane signal, which reflects routing visibility for prefixes, saw a 7% decline. The gtr-norm signal, a forecast deviation from expected traffic baselines, dropped by 75%. The merit-nt signal, an aggregate connectivity proxy based on backscatter measurements, fell by 71%.
The cause has not been publicly attributed. Connectivity was reported restored by 13:40 UTC.
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