Democratic Republic of the Congo experiences brief BGP routing disruption
The Democratic Republic of the Congo experienced a brief but notable disruption to its internet routing infrastructure early on July 25, 2026. The event, which lasted approximately 25 minutes, was characterized by a significant drop in the visibility of network routes.Technical DetailsThe disruption occurred between…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo experienced a brief but notable disruption to its internet routing infrastructure early on July 25, 2026. The event, which lasted approximately 25 minutes, was characterized by a significant drop in the visibility of network routes.
Technical Details
The disruption occurred between 03:30 and 03:55 UTC. The primary affected metric was the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) signal, which measures the control plane visibility of a country’s internet prefixes. The event registered a severity score of 32. During the window, the median BGP visibility count dropped from a peak of 462 visible prefixes to 456, a 1% decline. Other connectivity metrics, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and traffic volume forecasts, showed minor fluctuations but no major concurrent outages.
The cause has not been publicly attributed. No related incidents affecting submarine cables or major internet exchange points were reported in the region during this period.
Routing stability was reported restored by 03:55 UTC.
