Burundi experiences connectivity disruption affecting BGP and reachability

Burundi experienced a significant internet connectivity disruption on August 8, 2026, lasting nearly seven hours. The event primarily impacted network reachability and routing visibility, with the most severe effects recorded between 17:40 and 20:10 UTC.

Technical Details

The disruption had a total severity score of 5,986. The primary impact was on the ping-slash24 signal, which measures ICMP reachability across IPv4 /24 network prefixes. This signal recorded a severity score of 5,593, with reachability dropping by 66% from its peak. A secondary, less severe impact was observed on the BGP signal, which tracks control plane visibility for network prefixes. This signal recorded a severity score of 393, with a 3% drop from its peak visibility. The event concluded by 00:30 UTC on August 9.

The cause has not been publicly attributed.

Connectivity was reported restored by the end of the observation period.