Namibia Experiences Connectivity Disruption Overnight
Namibia experienced a significant internet connectivity disruption beginning early Thursday, June 18, 2026. The event lasted for approximately three and a half hours, starting at 00:10 UTC and ending at 03:30 UTC. The primary impact was observed in the reachability of the country’s core internet infrastructure.
Technical Details
The disruption recorded a severity score of 13,318. The most affected metric was the ping-slash24 signal, which measures ICMP reachability across the country’s core IPv4 address blocks. This signal showed a 67% drop from its peak value during the event.
Other monitored signals showed varied impacts. The gtr.sarima signal, which tracks deviation from expected traffic baselines, recorded a 42% drop. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) signal, reflecting control plane visibility for network prefixes, remained stable throughout the period. The cause has not been publicly attributed.
Connectivity was reported restored by 03:30 UTC.
