South Sudan Experiences Brief BGP Control Plane Disruption
South Sudan experienced a brief but notable disruption to its internet control plane on July 26, 2026. The event, which lasted approximately 30 minutes, was characterized by a degradation in BGP routing visibility.Technical DetailsThe disruption occurred between 13:45 and 14:15 UTC. The primary affected metric…
South Sudan experienced a brief but notable disruption to its internet control plane on July 26, 2026. The event, which lasted approximately 30 minutes, was characterized by a degradation in BGP routing visibility.
Technical Details
The disruption occurred between 13:45 and 14:15 UTC. The primary affected metric was the BGP control plane signal, which measures the visibility of the country’s IP address prefixes to the global routing system. The severity score for the event was 53.
Other connectivity signals showed less pronounced effects. The ping-slash24 signal, which measures ICMP reachability across IPv4 address blocks, recorded an 11% drop from its peak. The merit-nt signal, a proxy for aggregate connectivity, showed a significant drop but from a very low baseline. The cause has not been publicly attributed.
Connectivity was reported restored following the brief event.
