Author: James Durston

AFRINIC’s September 2025 elections violated bylaws, undermining legitimacy and calling for June results recognition.

Acting President Jean Yvan Robert Hungley formally revokes Judge Bellepeau’s inspector mandate amid ongoing AFRINIC governance turmoil and legal disputes.

ICANN’s expanding powers threaten Internet governance, shifting authority from regional registries to centralized control.

A whistleblower and new investigation expose widespread voter registration fraud in AFRINIC’s election, raising doubts over legitimacy, governance, and accountability.

Mauritius’ political interference in AFRINIC elections undermines rule of law and sets a dangerous precedent for African Internet governance.

Judge Bellepeau’s resignation is a signal that the path to legitimate and stable internet governance for Africa is now perilously uncertain.

A Smart Africa email blunder exposed AFRINIC members’ private addresses, raising security, legal, and governance concerns across Africa’s internet community.

A hidden AFRINIC reforms committee raises transparency concerns, exposing long-standing behind-the-scenes control over Africa’s internet governance.

Mauritius Supreme Court halts an investigation into AFRINIC ahead of its controversial August board election.

Since the appointment of Kurtis Lindqvist as ICANN CEO, the neutral internet governance body has turned to increasingly aggressive tactics.

AFRINIC, Africa’s internet registry, has been designated a ‘declared company’ by Mauritius’ Prime Minister amid mounting legal and operational failures.

Cloud Innovation demands ICANN and NRO immediately appoint a new RIR, declaring AFRINIC’s governance irreparably broken after election collapse.