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Are Congo and Uganda Election-related Internet Shutdowns a Sign of Things to Come?
Pulse has so far tracked three election-related Internet shutdown events in 2026, the same number for all of 2025.
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Trends, Transformations, and Regional Dynamics of Internet Interconnection
Global peering is not contracting; it is undergoing a structural transformation.
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Continued Progress in African DNS Security
Four African countries have deployed and enabled DNSSEC on their ccTLD domains in the last six months. Well over 223 million Internet users can now benefit from the protection provided by DNSSEC.
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Internet Resilience Index: Ranks and Trends
Iceland has returned to the top of the Pulse Internet Resilience Index (IRI), scoring 84 out of 100. See what else has changed.
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A New Chapter in Internet Fragmentation
Internet fragmentation has been conceived of too narrowly–as have the tools that might combat it.
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Chapters Leading the DNSSEC Charge in Africa
Internet Society Chapters have been collaborating with each other and coordinating with local stakeholders to advance DNSSEC adoption across Africa.
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25 Cable Cuts a Day! Data and Collaboration Key to Strengthening Nigeria’s Internet Resilience
Collaboration is paramount to understanding the underlying context that is holding back Internet development.
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Developing Resilience Among Community Networks in Kenya
Many community networks in Kenya are deploying fiber as a means to sustain their growing user base, develop resilience against climate challenges, and attract new supporters.
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Africa’s Digital Economy Can’t Afford Shutdowns
Africa’s burgeoning digital economy requires reliable Internet to continue its rapid growth.
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Egypt Internet Outage: Another Example of the Need to Spread Your Risk
A fire in a major Internet hub in Cairo has significantly disrupted multiple major Internet service providers (ISPs) in the country.
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Gabon, Georgia, and Papua New Guinea Country Code Domains Go Secure
168 countries now have DNSSEC-enabled ccTLDs.
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Africa’s IPv6 Deployment is Taking Off
Many African nations have made tremendous progress with their IPv6 deployments over the last few years.
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