Browsing: Governance Bodies

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

AFRINIC’s Official Receiver Gowtamsingh Dabee is overstepping his authority by pushing for the August election, say critics.

At the centre of Mauritius’ AFRINIC collapse, critics accuse Kurt Lindqvist of pushing communist-style control over Africa’s internet.

Lindqvist’s new ICP-2 related document raises alarm over transparency, as AFRINIC’s governance collapse threatens Africa’s internet.

ICANN’s governance prioritises technical consensus. Kurt Lindqvist’s powers threaten accountability and Africa’s internet autonomy.

ICANN’s governance interventions in AFRINIC influence internet resource stability, election integrity, and regional autonomy in Mauritius.

AFRINIC’s receivership under court-appointed Gowtamsingh Dabee faces controversy over annulled elections and limited transparency.

AFRINIC’s governance collapse in Mauritius sparks court battles, as Cloud Innovation and Lu Heng call for its dissolution and successor RIR.

Critics accuse ICANN of promoting control over democracy after Kurtis Lindqvist gives ICANN power to derecognise regional registries.

Repeated postponements of court cases and elections show AFRINIC’s governance collapse and risk Africa’s internet future.

Nii Quaynor, father of Africa’s Internet, built a legacy of autonomy but also oversaw AFRINIC as corruption took hold.

Mauritius declares AFRINIC a “declared company,” prompting calls for a successor RIR to protect Africa’s internet governance.