<div dir="auto"><div>Dear EXCOM,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">This is for your information. It is the same message shared by <span class="gmail_chip gmail_plusreply" dir="auto"><a href="mailto:grace.i@ricta.org.rw" style="color:#15c;text-decoration:underline">@Grace Ingabire</a></span><span> </span></div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Barrack O. Otieno<br>+254721325277<br>+254733206359<br>Skype: barrack.otieno<br>PGP ID: 0x2611D86A<br> <br><br><br><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Rodrigue Guiguemde</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org">rodrigue.guiguemde@smartafrica.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2025, 8:53 pm<br>Subject: [URGENT] Extraordinary Regulatory Meeting on the AFRINIC Crisis – Thursday 17 July, 4:00PM Kigali Time<br>To: Barrack Otieno <<a href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com">otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: Thelma Efua Quaye <<a href="mailto:thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org">thelma.quaye@smartafrica.org</a>>, Djibril Dème <<a href="mailto:deme.djibril@smartafrica.org">deme.djibril@smartafrica.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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Dear Barack ,</div>
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Please accept our sincere apologies for the very short notice of this communication. The rapidly evolving nature of the AFRINIC crisis has compelled us to urgently convene an
<b>Extraordinary Virtual Regulatory Meeting</b>, scheduled for <b>Thursday, 17 July at 4:00 PM (Kigali time, UTC+2).</b></div>
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This meeting follows our previous correspondence dated 3 July 2025 and is being held in light of the
<b>recent annulment of AFRINIC’s elections</b> and the <b>filing of liquidation proceedings</b> by Cloud Innovation Ltd. before the Supreme Court of Mauritius—an escalation with serious implications for Africa’s digital sovereignty.</div>
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The objective of this urgent consultation is to:</div>
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Provide an update on the latest legal, institutional, and geopolitical developments;</div>
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Share and discuss coordinated next steps, including possible legal interventions and the structuring of a continental transition framework.</div>
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While we fully understand prior commitments and time constraints, we warmly invite those from AFTLD group who are available to join this strategic dialogue. Your contribution and leadership are essential to ensuring a united African response in defending our
sovereign digital infrastructure.</div>
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We also kindly request that you share this invitation within theAFTLD group. For those who can join us, please confirm your participation as soon as possible with the Smart Africa Secretariat (Mr. Djibril Deme – <a href="mailto:deme.djibril@smartafrica.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">deme.djibril@smartafrica.org</a>).</div>
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🔗 <b>Zoom meeting link:</b><br>
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Once again, we sincerely apologise for the urgency of this invitation and deeply appreciate your ongoing commitment and engagement.</div>
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Kind regards,<br>
<b>Rodrigue</b></div>
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