Niger Experiences Brief BGP Control Plane Disruption

Niger experienced a brief disruption to its internet control plane visibility early Sunday, July 20. The event, which lasted approximately 20 minutes, was characterized by a degradation in the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) signal.

Technical Details

The disruption occurred between 01:05 and 01:25 UTC. The BGP signal recorded a severity score of 20, indicating a measurable but limited impact on the routing control plane. The BGP signal reflects the visibility of a country’s IP address prefixes to the global routing system. Other network signals, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and traffic volume forecasts, showed minimal deviation during the same observation window.

The cause has not been publicly attributed. No specific incidents or maintenance events affecting Niger’s connectivity were reported in the immediate timeframe.

Connectivity was reported restored following the brief event.