[AfrICANN-discuss] Recent terror attacks and planned AIS, Afrinic, Afnog Meetings in Tunisia

[Tijani BEN JEMAA]

Yes Brian, it was terrible.

 

I’m Tunisian, and I am so sad for what happened yesterday. It was the first time the terrorist attack in our cities. They targeted the tourists to make you and all other foreigners refrain from coming to Tunis.

 

But they don’t go to the conference venues because those places are very secured.

I remember last IGF Africa was planned to take place in Abuja, and after security problems, people had the same fear and didn’t want to go there. But the organizers and the Nigerian government assured us that they will be protecting us, and we went there. It was wonderful, and a very successful IGF.

 

So, don’t worry; Tunisia is very safe, or at least as safe as Paris or Copenhagen. In any country, you may have such an incident. When it is a single one, you can’t consider it unsecure, but if it is a recurrent problem, yes, you are right to have the fear you expressed.

 

Welcome to Tunis

 

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Tijani BEN JEMAA

Executive Director

Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI)

Phone:  + 216 41 649 605

Mobile: + 216 98 330 114

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De : africann-bounces at afrinic.net [mailto:africann-bounces at afrinic.net] De la part de Brian Munyao Longwe
Envoyé : jeudi 19 mars 2015 09:40
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Objet : [AfrICANN-discuss] Recent terror attacks and planned AIS, Afrinic, Afnog Meetings in Tunisia

 

Dear all,

I was shocked to hear the news this morning about yesterday's terrorist attack in Tunis in which 17 foreigners were killed. The attackers specifically targetted the foreigners.

To what extent does this affect the upcoming planned meetings in Tunisia? These meetings usually bring together over 100 of Africa's leading Internet networking professionals over an extended period. This is a big risk, isn't it?

Best regards,

Brian



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