Equatorial Guinea Connectivity Disruption Lasted Over 3 Days

Equatorial Guinea experienced a significant internet connectivity disruption beginning on July 14, with effects persisting for more than three days. The event, which lasted from approximately 18:35 UTC on July 14 until 00:30 UTC on July 18, primarily impacted the network’s control plane visibility.

Technical Details

The disruption recorded a severity score of 11,688. The primary affected signal was the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) median, which measures the control plane visibility of network prefixes. The BGP signal remained at a constant low level of 117 measurement points throughout the event, indicating a sustained reduction in advertised network routes.

Other network metrics showed less pronounced deviations. The gtr-norm signal, a measure of traffic volume against an expected baseline, showed an average drop of 15% from its peak. Active probing for IPv4 reachability and latency measurements remained largely stable, showing only minor fluctuations.

The cause has not been publicly attributed.

The disruption was resolved by the morning of July 18.