Angola Experiences Major Internet Disruption Lasting Over Eight Hours
Angola sustained a significant internet connectivity disruption on Tuesday, July 29, 2026. The event began around 08:00 UTC and lasted for approximately eight and a half hours, with the most severe impacts recorded in the morning. A key traffic forecast deviation signal recorded a severity…
Angola sustained a significant internet connectivity disruption on Tuesday, July 29, 2026. The event began around 08:00 UTC and lasted for approximately eight and a half hours, with the most severe impacts recorded in the morning. A key traffic forecast deviation signal recorded a severity score of 22,146,029 during the observation period.
Technical Details
The disruption was characterized by a sharp drop in observed traffic volume against its expected baseline, with a measured drop magnitude of 67% from its peak. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) signal, which reflects the control plane visibility of network prefixes, showed a 14% drop from its peak. Active probing for IPv4 reachability showed a more modest 4% reduction in available networks. The event comprised two distinct periods of degradation across different measurement types.
Reported Cause
The cause of the disruption has not been publicly attributed.
Connectivity was reported restored by the end of the observation window.
