South Sudan Experiences Internet Connectivity Degradation

South Sudan experienced a significant internet connectivity degradation on June 6, 2026. The disruption occurred between 16:40 and 18:20 UTC, lasting approximately one hour and forty minutes. The primary impact was observed in network reachability across the country’s IPv4 address space.

Technical Details

The event registered a severity score of 1,722. The ping-slash24 signal, which measures ICMP reachability across IPv4 /24 prefixes, recorded a 25% drop from its peak value during the observation window. The signal’s median value fell from a typical range into the low 40s. The BGP control plane signal, which tracks the visibility of announced prefixes, showed a minor 6% deviation. The cause has not been publicly attributed.

Connectivity was reported restored by the end of the observation period.