Central African Republic Experiences Major Connectivity Disruption

The Central African Republic experienced a significant internet connectivity disruption on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The event began at approximately 06:30 UTC and lasted for six hours, with a total severity score of 31,895,927. The disruption primarily affected the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane and active traffic measurements.

Technical Details

The disruption was observed across multiple technical signals. The BGP signal, which measures the visibility of network prefixes in the global routing table, recorded a severity score of 1,704 and showed a 15% drop in advertised routes between 09:40 and 11:35 UTC.

Active probing across IPv4 /24 prefixes, measured by the ping-slash24 signal, showed a 43% reduction in reachability. The gtr-norm signal, which tracks deviations from expected traffic baselines, recorded a 58% drop. Backscatter measurements, a proxy for aggregate connectivity, fell to zero during the event.

Reported Cause

The cause of the disruption has not been publicly attributed.

Connectivity was reported restored by 12:30 UTC.