Shutdowns - Internet Society Pulse
Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 935 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
434
India
160
Iraq
73
Syrian Arab Republic
46
Sudan
18
Pakistan
17
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17
Algeria
14
Yemen
11
Ethiopia
10
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Total number of hours is cumulative, and includes all national and regional shutdowns.
Ongoing
13
ongoing shutdowns around the world
109
Internet shutdowns around the world since April 2025
15
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since April 2025
Since April 2025, the world’s population has lost a total of
24,115 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $226,479,549
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
April 2026
935 shutdowns
Past
National shutdown
For a ninth day, Cloudflare has seen a significant drop in Internet traffic in Sudan between 13:45 and 17:15 local time. This drop corresponds with information shared by the local Internet Service Provider, MTN Sudan, on 13 April that it will suspend its services during this time in accordance with government directives.
Sudan
Start
22 April 2026 11:45 UTC
End
22 April 2026 15:15 UTC
Total Duration
3 hours
Past
National shutdown
For an eighth day, Cloudflare has seen a significant drop in Internet traffic in Sudan between 13:45 and 17:15 local time. This drop corresponds with information shared by the local Internet Service Provider, MTN Sudan, on 13 April that it will suspend its services during this time in accordance with government directives.
Sudan
Start
21 April 2026 11:45 UTC
End
21 April 2026 15:15 UTC
Total Duration
3 hours
Past
National shutdown
For a seventh day, Cloudflare has seen a significant drop in Internet traffic in Sudan between 13:45 and 17:15 local time. This drop corresponds with information shared by the local Internet Service Provider, MTN Sudan, on 13 April that it will suspend its services during this time in accordance with government directives.
Sudan
Start
20 April 2026 11:45 UTC
End
20 April 2026 15:15 UTC
Total Duration
3 hours
Past
National shutdown
For a sixth day, Cloudflare has seen a significant drop in Internet traffic in Sudan between 13:45 and 17:15 local time. This drop corresponds with information shared by the local Internet Service Provider, MTN Sudan, on 13 April that it will suspend its services during this time in accordance with government directives.
Sudan
Start
19 April 2026 11:45 UTC
End
19 April 2026 15:15 UTC
Total Duration
3 hours
Past
National shutdown
For a fifth day, Cloudflare has seen a significant drop in Internet traffic in Sudan between 13:45 and 17:15 local time. This drop corresponds with information shared by the local Internet Service Provider, MTN Sudan, on 13 April that it will suspend its services during this time in accordance with government directives.
Sudan
Start
18 April 2026 11:45 UTC
End
18 April 2026 15:15 UTC
Total Duration
3 hours
Past
National shutdown
For a fourth day, Cloudflare has seen a significant drop in Internet traffic in Sudan between 13:45 and 17:15 local time. This drop corresponds with information shared by the local Internet Service Provider, MTN Sudan, on 13 April that it will suspend its services during this time in accordance with government directives.
Sudan
Start
16 April 2026 11:45 UTC
End
16 April 2026 15:15 UTC
Total Duration
3 hours
Past
National shutdown
For a third day, Cloudflare has seen a significant drop in Internet traffic in Sudan between 13:45 and 17:15 local time. This drop corresponds with information shared by the local Internet Service Provider, MTN Sudan, on 13 April that it will suspend its services during this time in accordance with government directives.
Sudan
Start
15 April 2026 11:45 UTC
End
15 April 2026 15:15 UTC
Total Duration
3 hours
Past
National shutdown
For the second day, Cloudflare has seen a significant drop in Internet traffic in Sudan between 13:45 and 17:15 local time. This drop corresponds with information shared by the local Internet Service Provider, MTN Sudan, on 13 April that it will suspend its services during this time in accordance with government directives.
Sudan
Start
14 April 2026 11:45 UTC
End
14 April 2026 15:15 UTC
Total Duration
3 hours
Past
National shutdown
Cloudflare has seen a significant drop in Internet traffic in Sudan between 13:45 and 17:15 local time. This drop corresponds with information shared by the local Internet Service Provider, MTN Sudan, that it will suspend its services during this time in accordance with government directives.
Sudan
Start
13 April 2026 11:45 UTC
End
13 April 2026 15:15 UTC
Total Duration
3 hours
March 2026
Past
National shutdown
Republic of Congo, Congo Brazzaville, faced an Internet shutdown starting from the morning of 15 March 2026, the day the country went to polls in a vote to extend the rule of President Denis Sassou Nguesso.The country faced similar shutdowns in 2021 and 2016 elections.
Congo
Start
15 March 2026 05:30 UTC
End
17 March 2026 08:00 UTC
Total Duration
2 days, 2 hours
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