Congo Experienced Brief Internet Disruption Early August 15

Congo experienced a brief but sharp internet connectivity disruption in the early hours of August 15. The event began at 01:03 UTC and lasted approximately 30 minutes, concluding by 01:32 UTC. The primary impact was recorded on a key network traffic measurement signal.

Technical Details

The disruption registered a severity score of 2,677. The most significantly affected signal was the Merit Network Telescope (merit-nt) measurement, which recorded a 98% drop from its peak value. This signal acts as a proxy for aggregate internet connectivity by measuring backscatter traffic. Other core internet health indicators, including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) announcements and active ping reachability across IPv4 networks, showed minimal to no deviation during the same period.

The cause has not been publicly attributed. Connectivity was reported restored following the half-hour event.