[AfrICANN-discuss] Sad News: Passing of WACREN CEO, Dr. Boubakar Barry

[Abdulkarim Oloyede]

Hi,
What a loss. He was a perfect gentle man. May Almighty grant him the best
of the hereafter. May  he rest in perfect peace. My condolences to the
community.

AK



On Thu, Sep 19, 2024, 11:47 AM Mike Silber <silber.mike at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you for sharing this very sad news!
>
> Dr Boubakar was a committed member of this community and an able
> contributor to the growth of networking on the continent.
>
> He will be missed!
>
> Condolences to his family, friends and colleagues!
>
> On Thu, 19 Sep 2024 at 12:34, Dr Paulos Nyirenda <paulos at sdnp.org.mw>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Sad to hear this. I have interacted with Dr. Boubakar Barry on AFTLD,
>> AFRINIC and other forums where he provided wisdom and often humour, sincere
>> condolelnces to his family, will miss him. MHSRIEP.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Paulos
>> =====================================
>> Dr Paulos B Nyirenda
>> NIC.MW & .mw ccTLD: http://www.nic.mw
>> SDNP: http://www.sdnp.org.mw
>>
>>
>> On 18 Sep 2024 at 10:05, Seun Ojedeji wrote:
>>
>> > Quite sad to read this. May God grant his family the grace during this
>> > trying time..may his soul rest in peace
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > ----
>> > Sent from my mobile
>> > kindly excuse typos
>> >
>> > On Wed, 18 Sept 2024, 10:01 am Omo Oaiya, <omo.oaiya at wacren.net>
>> > wrote:
>> >     Dear Community,
>> >     It has been a while since I messaged this list, and it is with
>> >     deep sorrow that I share the news of the passing of Dr. Boubakar
>> >     Barry, the CEO of WACREN. Boubakar was a pillar of leadership and
>> >     vision, whose contributions to our community and the broader
>> >     African research and education network have been immense. His
>> >     absence will be deeply felt. Please keep Dr. Barry, his family,
>> >     and the WACREN team in your thoughts and prayers during this
>> >     difficult time. Begin forwarded message:
>> >
>> > From: Venant Palanga <vpalanga at gmail.com >
>> > Subject: Reminder to God of Dr. Boubakar Barry
>> > Date: 18 September 2024 at 14:18:22 WEST
>> > To: WACREN Members <members at wacren.net>
>> > Cc: WACREN Secretariat <secretariat at wacren.net>
>> >
>> > Dear Members/Community/AfricaConnect partners,
>> >
>> > With heavy grief, WACREN announces the passing of our Chief Executive
>> > Officer, Dr Boubakar Barry.
>> >
>> > Dr. Barry was a visionary leader whose unwavering commitment and
>> > passion guided WACREN and our community to remarkable growth and
>> > success over 13 years. His leadership and dedication will be deeply
>> > missed. His achievements will continue to inspire us.
>> >
>> > The Board, management and staff of WACREN are deeply saddened by this
>> > unfortunate news. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Dr. Barry's
>> > family and close associates during this difficult time.
>> >
>> > Details regarding funeral arrangements will be shared in due course.
>> >
>> > May his soul rest in peace.
>> >     Dr Venant Eyouléki T. G. Palanga
>> >     Chairman of the Board of Directors/Président du Conseil
>> >     d'Administration WACREN Lomé, TOGO
>> >
>> >
>> >     Omo OAIYA
>> >     Chief Strategy Officer/Directeur de la Stratégie | WACREN m:
>> >     +234 808 888 1571 , +233 536 269 987
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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