Internet status in Ethiopia Operational
Address blocks silent right now: 0% · 2026-10-21 03:07:49 UTC
Across Ethiopia, 23% of address blocks stopped answering our checks. None of the leading providers we watch showed a drop of its own, so the cause is likely outside their networks.
Latest recorded event: 8 Oct 2026 15:00 UTC · Degraded · Address blocks silent 23% · 20 min. Recorded outages in Ethiopia ↓
Leading providers
| Provider | ASN | Share of users | Status | Signal dip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethio Telecom | AS24757 | 80% | Operational | 0% |
| Safaricom | AS328988 | 19.3% | Operational | 0% |
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 Ethiopia
| When (UTC) | Duration | Severity | Address blocks silent | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 15:00 | 20 min | Degraded | 23% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
Internet in Ethiopia: questions and answers
Is the internet down in Ethiopia right now?
No. At the last check (21 Oct 2026 03:07 UTC) the internet in Ethiopia was working normally: the signal was at its usual level.
When was the last internet outage in Ethiopia?
The latest recorded event in Ethiopia started on 8 Oct 2026 15:00 UTC and lasted 20 min. The signal dropped by 23% at its lowest point.
Which internet providers are watched in Ethiopia?
GeoCables watches the leading providers of Ethiopia: Ethio Telecom (80%), Safaricom (19.3%). The share is the part of the country's internet users served by the provider.
Which submarine cables connect Ethiopia?
GeoCables has no submarine cable landing points recorded for Ethiopia.
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.