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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in Sumy Oblast, #Ukraine, amid reports of UAV attacks by Russia on critical infrastructure; authorities say they are working to resolve the issue ⚡
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 📈
⚠️ 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 📉
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 📉
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
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
NetBlocks⚠️ 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 🧯📉
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 📉
NetBlocks⚠️ 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 🧯📉
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 💱
NetBlocks⚠️ 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 🧯📉
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 🏧
⚠️ 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 🧯📉
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
⚠️ 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 📉
NetBlocks⚠️ 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…
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 📈
⚠️ 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 📉
⚠️ 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
ℹ️ Note: X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
⚠️ 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
NetBlocks⚠️ 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…
⚠️ 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
⚠️ 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
⚠️ 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 📵