Nigeria experienced a significant disruption to its internet control plane on August 30, 2026. The event, centered on Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) visibility, began at 19:20 UTC and lasted for approximately five hours. A severity score of 383 was recorded for the affected BGP signal.
Technical Details
The primary impact was observed on the BGP control plane signal, which measures the visibility of network prefixes to the global routing system. The signal’s median value dropped by 2% from its peak during the event window. Other internet measurement signals, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and traffic volume forecasts, showed minimal deviation from normal baselines. The cause has not been publicly attributed.
The disruption was reported resolved by 00:30 UTC on August 31.
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