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<p class="MsoNormal">This is very sad news indeed .. Sincere condolences to his family, friends and colleagues ..<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">May his soul Rest In Peace ..<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">--Manal<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Arthur Carindal <arthur@afrinic.net> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 13, 2022 2:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> AfrICANN Community List <africann@afrinic.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AfrICANN-discuss] Passing of Paul Muchene<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="background:white">Dear Pierre and the AfrICANN community </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It is with deep sadness that I am reading such sad news.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My sincere condolences to the family, colleagues and loved ones of our late Paul Muchene.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">May God comfort our hearts in this hard time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On 12 Aug 2022, at 22:41, Dandjinou Pierre <<a href="mailto:pdandjinou@gmail.com">pdandjinou@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear community members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I am deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of our friend and colleague, Paul Muchene, who unexpectedly passed away over the weekend on Saturday 6<sup>th</sup> August 2022.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Until
his demise, Paul was part of our OCTO Technical Engagement team which he joined in February 2020 and based out of Nairobi Kenya. Paul was an active part of the ICANN community even before becoming staff.</span><span style="color:#313131"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We shall fondly remember him for his friendship, enthusiasm, energy, dedication, and his many professional contributions to ICANN in the Africa and Middle East region. We were very privileged to have
him as a colleague for the past two and a half years.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please keep Paul’s family, as well as the staff members who were close to him, in your thoughts
during this difficult time. And may his Saul rest in Perfect Peace.</span><span style="color:#313131"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Pierre Dandjinou </span><span style="color:#313131"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">VP, Global stakeholder engagement</span><span style="color:#313131"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pierre Dandjinou<br>
Cotonou - 229 66075787 / 66566610<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">skype : sagbo1953<o:p></o:p></p>
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