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Internet community reacts to call for AFRINIC wind-up
Cloud Innovation’s call to wind up AFRINIC has sparked debate across ICANN, the NRO, ISPs, and civil society.
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A radical proposal, or a necessary reset? Assessing the case for dissolving AFRINIC
Petition to dissolve AFRINIC ignites debate over governance, trust, and whether liquidation is necessary for reform.
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Cloud Innovation vs AFRINIC: A Legal Standoff
Cloud Innovation questions AFRINIC’s legitimacy, reigniting debate over internet resource governance and legal authority in Africa.
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A solution or a coup? Member perspectives on AFRINIC’s future
AFRINIC faces internal crisis, with members split on whether reform or leadership change can resolve issues.
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Cloud Innovation calls for AFRINIC wind-up after ‘impossible’ election standards
The registry’s third-biggest member cites the annulment of the June 23 election as evidence that a democratic election has now become ‘unworkable’.
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Can AFRINIC still be trusted to govern Africa’s IP resources?
AFRINIC canceled its 2025 board election over one unverified proxy dispute, discarding valid votes and eroding trust in governance.
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AFRINIC’s new September election contravenes multiple laws and bylaws
AFRINIC’s delayed election faces legal challenges, with observers warning the vote may violate the organisation’s constitution and law.
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Why Cloud Innovation calls for AFRINIC to be dissolved
Cloud Innovation seeks AFRINIC dissolution, citing governance collapse and urging a transition to a compliant successor registry.
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Cloud Innovation calls for ‘Immediate designation of a successor RIR’ after AFRINIC wind-up petition
Cloud Innovation urges ICANN and NRO to urgently appoint a successor RIR as AFRINIC faces potential legal liquidation.
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What happens to Africa’s IP management if AFRINIC is liquidated?
Cloud Innovation calls for AFRINIC’s court-led dissolution, urging a decentralised IP system as ICANN issues an ICP-2 warning.
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Cloud Innovation: AFRINIC’s board “Legally Void” after invalid vote
AFRINIC, Cloud Innovation, RIR, Africa Internet, Internet Registry, Election Controversy
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ICANN recognised AFRINIC, but then turned away
AFRINIC gained ICANN recognition in 2005, but without the support and resources it needed, the RIR quickly fell apart.
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AFRINIC’s chaotic election sparks calls for reform
AFRINIC’s controversial 2024 board election deepens trust crisis as disqualified candidates and legal disputes spark calls for urgent reform.
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AFRINIC’s use of RPKI to prevent hijacks
AFRINIC uses RPKI to help African networks prevent IP hijacks, secure routing, and strengthen internet resilience across the region.
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AFRINIC’s RPKI delays leave African internet vulnerable
Afrinic’s 30% RPKI adoption lags behind global standards, leaving African networks exposed to route hijacking and security breaches.
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What Africa’s internet looked like before AFRINIC
Before AFRINIC, Africa’s IP address allocations were handled by global registries through structured, neutral processes. This article explains how Cloud Innovation lawfully received its resources and how courts later upheld those rights against efforts by AFRINIC to revoke them.
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Why AFRINIC policy development is so slow
Institutional gridlock and eroding community trust AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa, is responsible for managing IP address allocations and shaping policy through its Policy Development Process (PDP). Designed to be bottom-up, open, and community-driven…
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AFRINIC’s Financial Strategy Raises Accountability Concerns
Ongoing election disputes at AFRINIC raise doubts about its governance and could destabilise internet services across Africa.
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ICANN’s ‘failure’ and ‘hypocrisy’ highlighted by expert as WSIS+20 starts
AFRINIC: The catalyst that backfired As ICANN attempts to control the narrative at the UN’s WSIS+20 summit, digital sovereignty advocate Sophia Bekele has revived long-buried evidence of systemic manipulation, exposing the organisation’s selective moralism and a legacy of…
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Could a public audit save AFRINIC from collapse?
Calls grow for an independent audit to expose AFRINIC’s financial mismanagement and restore trust in the organisation.