Côte d’Ivoire experiences internet connectivity degradation

Côte d’Ivoire experienced a significant internet connectivity degradation early Wednesday, July 23, 2026. The disruption began at approximately 02:30 UTC and lasted for about two hours, with the most pronounced impact observed in active network reachability measurements.

Technical Details

The event recorded a severity score of 2,473. The primary affected signal was the ping-slash24 metric, which measures ICMP reachability across IPv4 /24 prefixes. This signal showed a drop in reachability of approximately 15% from its peak during the observation window.

Other network telemetry signals also recorded deviations. The gtr-norm signal, a measure of traffic volume against a forecast baseline, dropped by 56% from its peak. The merit-nt signal, which serves as a proxy for aggregate connectivity, fell by 59% from its peak. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane signal, which reflects routing visibility for network prefixes, remained stable throughout the event.

The cause has not been publicly attributed.

Connectivity was reported restored by 04:30 UTC.