⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show an ongoing disruption to connectivity at the Goma internet exchange in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; the incident comes amidst a major military escalation with neighboring Rwanda as authorities present measures to "counter Rwandan propaganda"

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a multi-hour national disruption to internet connectivity in #Syria; the Ministry of Communications has identified "sabotage by remnants of the Assad regime" and the cutting of fiber links as the cause of the outage, which has since been resolved

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant decline in internet connectivity across much of Ireland amid widespread power outages due to #StormÉowyn which experts have called the "storm of the century"

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that Telegram has been restricted in #Kenya, corroborating user reports of disruption; the measure comes as students sit KCSE exams and is consistent with past restrictions of Telegram observed in the country as a measure to limit cheating during exams

⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet has been cut in #Mozambique for a 5th day as authorities crack down on the March on Maputo movement; a series of curfew-style internet shutdowns and social media restrictions have limited the visibility of opposition protests over election results

⚠️ Update: Traffic data show #Mozambique has emerged from a fourth day of curfew-style mobile internet blackouts. Social media platforms remain restricted as the political opposition calls for renewed protests over disputed election results

⚠️ Confirmed: Analysis of network data indicates a decline in internet traffic in #Cuba as Hurricane Rafael hits the island, with strong winds leading to a "shutdown of the national electricity grid" per Union Eléctrica; the incident comes just weeks after October's blackouts

⚠️ Update: Traffic data show #Mozambique has emerged from a third day of curfew-style mobile internet blackouts. However, social media platforms remain restricted as authorities continue to impose measures to curtail protests over disputed election results

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show multiple social media platforms have been restricted in #Mauritius; the incident comes as authorities order ISPs to suspend access until after elections later this month, on grounds of national security after the leaking of "certain" audio clips