Ethiopia experienced a brief but notable disruption to its internet control plane on the morning of August 24, 2026. The event, which lasted approximately 20 minutes, was characterized by a significant drop in Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) visibility.
Technical Details
The disruption occurred between 07:20 and 07:40 UTC. The event registered a severity score of 110, with the primary impact observed on the BGP signal. This signal measures the stability of routing announcements and withdrawals for the country’s internet prefixes.
During the event, the BGP median measurement dropped by 6% from its peak. Other network health indicators, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and traffic volume forecasts, showed minimal deviation from normal baselines during the same observation window.
The cause has not been publicly attributed.
Connectivity was reported restored by 07:40 UTC.
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