Internet status in Benin Operational
Address blocks silent right now: 1% · 2026-10-21 00:07:21 UTC
The disruption in Benin affected Societe Beninoise: signal down 44%, serves 36.5% of the country's users. Spacetel Benin and Etisalat Benin showed no change. Across the country, 26% of address blocks stopped answering our checks.
Latest recorded event: 20 Oct 2026 16:40 UTC · Degraded · Address blocks silent 26% · 30 min. Recorded outages in Benin ↓
Leading providers
| Provider | ASN | Share of users | Status | Signal dip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Societe Beninoise | AS328228 | 36.5% | Degraded | 40% |
| Spacetel Benin | AS37424 | 36.1% | Operational | 0% |
| Etisalat Benin | AS37136 | 17.9% | Operational | 0% |
| CanalBox (GVA) | AS36924 | 6.2% | Operational | 1% |
| Starlink · global network, measured worldwide | AS14593 | 1.8% | Operational | 1% |
ℹ️ How to read this page
Degraded - signal dip ≥20% below its 24h baseline - partial outage or major disturbance
Major outage - dip ≥50% - large-scale loss of connectivity
“Signal dip” compares the current BGP-visibility and active-probing levels against the median of the previous 24 hours, corrected for global measurement artifacts (a worldwide simultaneous drop is ignored).
Data refreshes hourly. Per-ISP rows are measured in depth when the country shows an anomaly (pilot countries - continuously). The probable cause is a heuristic: an active fault on a submarine cable feeding the country ranks first, then routing signals, then power/access patterns.
Recorded outages in Benin
| When (UTC) | Duration | Severity | Address blocks silent | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 16:40 | 30 min | Degraded | 26% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
Submarine cables feeding Benin
If a national outage coincides with a fault on one of these systems, the cable is a likely cause - check its live page:
Internet in Benin: questions and answers
Is the internet down in Benin right now?
No. At the last check (21 Oct 2026 00:07 UTC) the internet in Benin was working normally: the signal was at its usual level.
When was the last internet outage in Benin?
The latest recorded event in Benin started on 20 Oct 2026 16:40 UTC and lasted 30 min. The signal dropped by 26% at its lowest point.
Which internet providers are watched in Benin?
GeoCables watches the leading providers of Benin: Societe Beninoise (36.5%), Spacetel Benin (36.1%), Etisalat Benin (17.9%), CanalBox (GVA) (6.2%), Starlink (1.8%). The share is the part of the country's internet users served by the provider.
Which submarine cables connect Benin?
Benin is connected by 3 submarine cables in the GeoCables database, among them Africa Coast to Europe (ACE), Maroc Telecom West Africa, SAT-3/WASC. A break on one of them can slow down or cut international traffic.
How does GeoCables detect an internet outage?
The status comes from two independent signals: routing announcements (BGP) and active probing of networks inside the country. A drop of 20% or more below the usual level of the last 24 hours is shown as degraded, a drop of 50% or more as an outage. See internet outages in all countries.