Ethiopia experienced a brief disruption to its internet control plane on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The event lasted approximately 30 minutes, starting at 10:20 UTC. The primary impact was observed on the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), a key signal for routing visibility.
Technical Details
The disruption recorded a severity score of 165. The affected BGP signal measures the stability of routing announcements for the country’s internet prefixes. During the event, the BGP median value dropped by 6% from its peak. Other connectivity metrics, including active probing reachability and traffic volume forecasts, showed minor fluctuations but no significant correlated degradation.
The cause has not been publicly attributed.
Connectivity was reported restored by 10:50 UTC.
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