Djibouti Experiences Brief BGP Control Plane Disruption

Djibouti experienced a brief but notable disruption to its internet control plane visibility on Thursday, August 13, 2026. The event, which lasted approximately 25 minutes, was characterized by a significant drop in Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) activity, a key signal for network routing stability.

Technical Details

The disruption began at 09:40 UTC and concluded by 10:05 UTC. The primary affected metric was the BGP median signal, which recorded a severity score of 26. This signal measures the visibility of network prefixes in the global routing control plane; a drop indicates a reduction in advertised routes, which can impact connectivity. During the event, the number of visible BGP routes dropped by 59% from its peak. Concurrently, active probing measurements for IPv4 reachability showed a 57% drop, and a separate backscatter measurement signal fell to zero.

The cause has not been publicly attributed.

Network conditions were reported as restored following the 25-minute event.