Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 935 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
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
24,277 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
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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
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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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
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- Total Duration 3 hours
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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
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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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
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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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
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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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
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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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
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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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
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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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
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
March 2026
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