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ℹ️ Confirmed: #Angola has experienced a wide scale disruption to internet connectivity, attributed by operator Angola Cables to a fiber optic cut between the Angonap and Sangano power plants due to roadworks 📈
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show internet providers Jambonet (AS12455) and Zuku (AS15399) are currently experiencing a widespread outage across #Kenya; operators have not issued an explanation 📉
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: Hosting company Cloudflare is experiencing public DNS resolver issues; the incident affects users with custom DNS and can be resolved using another provider; the company is looking into the matter; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Update: Internet and telecoms have been disrupted in #Egypt for over 24 hours after a deadly fire broke out at Ramses Central; authorities suspended trading on the Exchange amid efforts to restore connectivity 💱
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: A major internet disruption has been registered in #Egypt; network data show national connectivity at 62% of ordinary levels amid reports of a fire at Ramses Exchange, a key telecoms datacenter 🧯📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Analysis of telemetry shows a widespread disruption to internet traffic in #Sudan with high impact to mobile networks; the incident coincides with certificate exams and is understood to be a measure to prevent exam cheating 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a major disruption to internet connectivity in #Iran, corroborating widespread user reports of issues reaching the global internet; the incident comes just weeks after authorities shut down telecoms during the war with Israel 📉
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Live metrics show social media platforms TikTok, Facebook and Telegram remain restricted in #Togo for a third day, with restrictions in place on internet providers Yas Togo and Moov Africa; the measure was imposed amid protests against the country's long-running leader
Читать полностью…Looks like shutdown season is officially open! If you are in #Togo, you can use this web app from NetBlocks to help check the status of your internet access and platform restrictions https://api.webprobe.org/
Читать полностью…One year ago, #Kenya disrupted internet access while cracking down on protests, limiting media and the people's freedom of speech.
Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of this deadly event: Connectivity is vital and authorities should ensure unhindered access to services 🗓️
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a government-issued internet shutdown in effect in the main banana-producing region of #Panama, Bocas del Toro province, as authorities restrict freedom of movement to allow warrantless arrests targeting protests and strikes by the banana workers' union
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: Social media platform Truth Social is experiencing international outages for many users after US President Donald Trump announces strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TruthSocialDown
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Internet connectivity has again collapsed in #Iran following a brief period when residents could exchange messages with the outside world; Iran's nation-scale internet shutdown remains in effect, limiting access to information as the conflict with Israel continues
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been largely offline for 60 hours; metrics show the internet shutdown continues to severely limit the public's ability to express political viewpoints, communicate freely, and follow safety alerts amid ongoing conflict with Israel ⏱️
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show internet provider Aden Net (AS204317) is experiencing a widespread outage in #Yemen; the operator attributes the incident to a disruption in international connectivity from Djibouti 📉
Читать полностью…Friends in #Tanzania, you can use this web app from Netblocks to help check the status of your internet access and platform restrictions https://api.webprobe.org
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Update: Internet connectivity in #Egypt remains degraded some 48 hours after Monday's deadly fire at the Ramses Central Exchange; diminished telecoms continue to impact the economy and limit the public's ability to communicate 📉
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Update: Internet connectivity in #Egypt remains diminished following a fire at the Ramses Central Exchange; network data show national connectivity at 44% of ordinary levels with services including banking, mobile payments and online trade affected 🏧
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: Metrics show a ~4 hour disruption to Telegram in #Kenya this morning; the incident follows a pattern of earlier restrictions and comes on the 35th anniversary of the Saba Saba protests calling for free elections #SabaSaba2025
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Update: Internet service has been largely restored in #Iran after a nation-scale disruption; authorities have not issued an explanation; incident duration ~2 hours 📈
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet connectivity has again been disrupted across most of #Iraq as authorities limit communications, a measure intended to prevent exam cheating; the policy has been in place for several years with little indication as to its effectiveness
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show the website of satirical weekly Leman has been restricted in #Turkey; the incident comes after Islamist figures in government criticise an alleged depiction of Prophets Moses and Muhammad shaking hands in the sky, leading to the cartoonists' detention
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show social platforms TikTok, Facebook, and Telegram have been restricted in #Togo on main internet provider Yas Togo, corroborating user reports; the incident comes as soldiers suppress protests calling for long-time president Gnassingbe's resignation
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show restrictions to messaging platform Telegram in #Kenya are now in effect; the measure comes as authorities issue a ban on live media coverage of the June 25 anniversary protests, amid rising concerns over the risk of a wider internet shutdown 📵
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Metrics show the internet blackout in the Bocas del Toro Province of #Panama is in its third day, with emergency calls also impacted; the measure, imposed in response to banana workers' protests, continues to limit economic activity and freedom of expression
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: #Iran's internet shutdown is entering its fourth day, with the country remaining largely offline despite a slight restoration in connectivity; at 72 hours, diminished telecoms continue to impact the public's ability to stay informed and in touch with loved ones ⏱️
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show the #Gaza Strip is again in the midst of a telecoms blackout with high impact to central and northern governorates, the fourth such incident this month; operator Paltel anticipates a permanent blackout if further international routes are targeted 📉
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Update: Metrics show a partial restoration in internet connectivity in #Iran after a ~62 hour government-imposed shutdown; however, service remains diminished in some areas and overall connectivity remains below ordinary levels 📈
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Iran's internet shutdown has now passed the 48 hour mark; metrics show the nation has been offline for more than two days, leaving loved ones out of touch and citizens ill-informed about the state of conflict with Israel ⏱️
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