Congo experienced a brief but significant connectivity disruption on Monday, August 17, 2026. The event lasted approximately 18 minutes, starting at 14:10 UTC and ending at 14:28 UTC. The disruption was most pronounced in a specific network traffic measurement.
Technical Details
The event registered a severity score of 1,523. The primary affected signal was the Merit Network Telescope (merit-nt) measurement, which recorded a 98% drop from its peak value during the observation window. This signal provides a proxy for aggregate internet connectivity by analyzing backscatter traffic.
Other key internet health indicators showed minimal change. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) signal, which reflects routing control plane stability, showed no observable drop. Active probing for IPv4 prefix reachability (ping-slash24) showed only a minor 5% deviation. A separate traffic forecast model (gtr-norm) indicated a 31% drop from its expected baseline.
The cause has not been publicly attributed. Connectivity was reported restored following the 18-minute disruption.
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