AFRINIC’s dispute over elections and oversight reflects deeper struggles for internet freedom in Africa, beyond mere IP address allocation.
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AFRINIC’s governance crisis; failed registry threatens Africa’s sovereignty as Cloud Innovation pushes for democratic, bottom-up reform.
At the centre of US–China tech tensions, the US demands 15% of Nvidia and AMD’s revenue for GPU export licences to China.
Cloud Innovation’s 2021 expulsion fight with AFRINIC sparked a Mauritius power struggle, pitting democracy against political control.
A hidden AFRINIC reforms committee raises transparency concerns, exposing long-standing behind-the-scenes control over Africa’s internet governance.
AFRINIC’s crisis in Mauritius exposes judicial-executive clashes, ICANN’s controversial role, and risks to global internet stability.
Mauritius Supreme Court halts an investigation into AFRINIC ahead of its controversial August board election.
Mauritius Supreme Court halts Prime Minister-backed AFRINIC probe, defending judicial independence ahead of a contested board election.
AFRINIC’s proxy voting ban in 2025 elections raises concerns over governance, transparency, and the future of Africa’s IP resources.
AFRINIC election crisis exposes governance failures; Cloud Innovation calls for urgent reform and new regional registry.
The 2025 AFRINIC election could reshape Africa’s internet governance amid trust erosion and legal uncertainty.
Mauritius faces a constitutional standoff as AFRINIC’s crisis deepens. Foreign intervention clashes with Supreme Court rulings.