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African Network Information Centre — IP resource management and internet development across Africa.
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Multi-year governance disruption under active monitoring.
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Smart Africa's digital-sovereignty push tests AFRINIC neutrality and Mauritius's hub claim
Smart Africa has cast AFRINIC's crisis as a digital-sovereignty issue and backed election and reform activity. Lu Heng and Cloud Innovation argue that this risks politicising a technical registry hosted in Mauritius.
AFRINIC elections to be held within six months
The September 2023 Mauritius receiver order made AFRINIC's board-election restoration a court-supervised governance event.
ICANN receiver update anchors AFRINIC's court-supervised board reset
ICANN's March 2025 receiver update records the court appointment of Gowtamsingh Dabee over AFRINIC and makes board reconstruction a legitimacy test.
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AFRINIC Article Archive
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Smart Africa's digital-sovereignty push tests AFRINIC neutrality and Mauritius's hub claim
Smart Africa has cast AFRINIC's crisis as a digital-sovereignty issue and backed election and reform activity. Lu Heng and Cloud Innovation argue that this r…
Events
AFRINIC elections to be held within six months
The September 2023 Mauritius receiver order made AFRINIC's board-election restoration a court-supervised governance event.
Events
ICANN receiver update anchors AFRINIC's court-supervised board reset
ICANN's March 2025 receiver update records the court appointment of Gowtamsingh Dabee over AFRINIC and makes board reconstruction a legitimacy test.
Governance
RIPE defends role after Montenegrin regulator raises concerns
RIPE defends its IP allocation policies after Montenegro’s ARKEP questions its role in managing address space.
Events
TISPA interim order makes AFRINIC election a member-rights test
TISPA's public statement on a Supreme Court of Mauritius interim order turns AFRINIC's 2025 board election into a member-rights and registry-legitimacy test.
Events
AFRINIC's 2025 election is still a legitimacy dispute, not a governance reset
AFRINIC's 2025 election should be read as an unresolved legitimacy dispute, not as a completed institutional recovery. NRS says the September vote cannot rea…
Governance
AFRINIC election staff calling voters: A breach of confidentiality
AFRINIC suspends 2025 election after staff contacted a voter, raising concerns over proxy voting and confidentiality rules.
Governance
Timeline of the AFRINIC vs Cloud Innovation Ltd dispute
Chronology of AFRINIC–Cloud Innovation legal clash, showing Lu Heng’s lawful action and its limited impact on elections.
Governance
NomCom composition controversy: Does AFRINIC’s plan breach its own rules?
AFRINIC’s revised NomCom composition has drawn criticism amid claims of bylaw violations over member representation.
Governance
AFRINIC breaks its own rules to launch board election
The AFRINIC NomCom controversy raises doubts about the 2025 election process, as key bylaw procedures were skipped.
Governance
Receiver’s mandate extension without consent: A legal breach or necessary evil?
AFRINIC’s receiver mandate extension without consent raises legal concerns amid ongoing governance crisis and external pressures.
Governance
Mauritius Court blocks government overreach in AFRINIC dispute
Mauritius Supreme Court halts government overreach in AFRINIC case, exposing deep governance flaws before elections.
Governance
Why the AFRINIC dispute is about more than IP addresses – it’s about freedom
AFRINIC’s dispute over elections and oversight reflects deeper struggles for internet freedom in Africa, beyond mere IP address allocation.
Governance
AFRINIC community raises concern over Smart Africa data breach
Interviews show most respondents are concerned to Smart Africa after a visible-recipient email exposes AFRINIC-aligned addresses.
Governance
Election dispute resolution mechanisms in AFRINIC
Analysis of election dispute resolution mechanisms in AFRINIC: June 2025 election result recognition seen as only path to restore trust.
Governance
How AFRINIC can rebuild confidence after election dispute
AFRINIC must follow law, recognise June election, and resist government interference to regain African community trust.
Governance
Stakeholder representation in AFRINIC elections: Are small resource holders being left out?
Small resource holders risk marginalisation when member votes can be annulled by state action; legal protection and inclusion are urgent.
Governance
ICANN and AFRINIC: A partnership or a power play?
Is ICANN helping or taking control? The AFRINIC governance crisis exposes tensions in Africa’s internet oversight.
Governance
The politics behind ICANN’s partnership with Smart Africa
ICANN’s collaboration with Smart Africa raises questions about governance, regional autonomy, and the global rules of Internet management.
Governance
ICANN’s AFRINIC hypocrisy: CEO Lindqvist admits to funding a state-led power grab
ICANN’s involvement in CAIGA intensifies fears that Africa’s internet may shift from community leadership to state-driven governance control.