Dear Colleagues,
AFRINIC has taken note of communications circulated by the unincorporated
organisation, Number Resource Society, also known as “NRS”, regarding alleged
irregularities in AFRINIC’s September 2025 Board Election, and in which
recipients are being asked to confirm whether they registered to vote and
whether they cast a ballot.
AFRINIC wishes to remind its Resource Members, community, and stakeholders of
the following:
1. AFRINIC’s commitment to election integrity
The AFRINIC Board election of September 2025 was conducted pursuant to a court
mandate and under the supervision of the Electoral Commissioner of the Republic
of Mauritius, acting in accordance with a Judge’s Order dated 05 September 2025.
The election process was fully transparent, and all related information is
publicly accessible at - https://elections.afrinic.net/
AFRINIC wishes to inform its Resource Members, community, and stakeholders that
matters relating to this election are currently before the courts following
actions initiated by Cloud Innovation Ltd and therefore sub judice. In simple
terms, “sub judice” means that because the case is currently pending before the
courts, one must avoid public comments or actions that could influence the
outcome or be viewed as interfering with the judicial process. For this reason,
stakeholders and the wider community are advised to exercise caution and
refrain from any actions or commentary that could be construed as contemptuous
or as part of a coordinated effort intended to cause prejudice to AFRINIC.
2. No mandate granted to NRS
NRS is not a member of AFRINIC, and AFRINIC has neither mandated nor authorised
NRS, or any other external party, to conduct any verification exercise or
investigation concerning AFRINIC elections.
Any communication requesting personal confirmation of voter registration or
participation has been sent without AFRINIC’s endorsement.
3. Protection of member and voter information
AFRINIC is bound by applicable laws including data protection and
confidentiality obligations, as well as its own internal policies, to safeguard
the personal information of its Resource Members and voters.
To be absolutely clear: AFRINIC does not share member contact details with any
external party, including NRS or any organisation engaging in unsolicited
communication.
4. Unsolicited communications (spam) from NRS
AFRINIC is aware that several members have expressed frustration at the
repeated, unsolicited emails being circulated by NRS. These messages are spam,
and AFRINIC unequivocally condemns the sending of such unauthorised and
intrusive communications.
AFRINIC stands advised that in several of AFRINIC’s service regions, the
sending of unsolicited bulk emails without consent is illegal under national
anti-spam or data protection laws. AFRINIC does not endorse these practices and
distances itself entirely from any organisation engaging in them.
Members are advised not to respond to such emails and not to provide any
personal or voting information to entities that are not formally sanctioned by
AFRINIC.
By Order of the Board of Directors and the Receiver
This 15 December 2025
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