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--></style></head><body lang=en-KE link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please note that </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mon</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>day, </span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>15<sup>th</sup> August </span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2022</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>  is a public holiday in the Republic of Mauritius on the occasion of </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://afrinic.net/20220811-announcement-of-public-holidays-on-15-aug-2022">The Assumption of Mary</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>. <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Subsequently, AFRINIC Offices shall remain closed. We will resume normally on </span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Tu</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>esday, </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>16<sup>th</sup> March</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> 2022</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Urgent issues can be channeled to:<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>               . <a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/announce">new-member at afrinic.net</a>    for queries or clarifications regarding how to become an AFRINIC member.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>               . <a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/announce">hostmaster at afrinic.net</a>   for additional resources, any general queries related to resources management.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank You.<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>AFRINIC Communications<o:p></o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></pre><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.afrinic.net">www.afrinic.net</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></span></pre><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chers Resources Membres d'AFRINIC et de la Communauté Internet<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Nous vous informons que le Lundi 15 Août 2022 est congé publique à L'Ile Maurice, à l'occasion de la <a href="https://afrinic.net/20220811-announcement-of-public-holidays-on-15-aug-2022">Fête d'Assomption de la Vierge Marie</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Par conséquent , les bureaux d'AFRINIC resteront fermés ce jour-là et nos activités reprendront le Mardi 16 Août 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Pour vos requêtes, nous vous prions de les adresser au:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin-left:30.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/announce">new-member at afrinic.net</a> pour vos demandes concernant l'adhesion comme membre d'AFRINIC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='text-indent:30.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/announce">hostmaster at afrinic.net</a>    pour toute demande de ressources IP additionnelles ou de services relatifs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Vous remerciant d'avance pour votre comprehension,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cordialement</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Department de Communication AFRINIC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><pre><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.afrinic.net">www.afrinic.net</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></span></pre><p class=p1><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>