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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dear Colleagues,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Further to our communication regarding the temporary unavailability of the AFRINIC website, we are pleased to inform you that a secure static
version of the AFRINIC website is now publicly accessible (</span><span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="http://www.afrinic.net/" data-outlook-id="ccc11580-094b-4acd-8dba-63e676dc9c88" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>www.afrinic.net</u></a></span><span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">).
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The static website provides access to essential information and resources that our members, stakeholders, and the broader Internet community
most frequently use.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Our technical team continues to work diligently on the next stages of the website restoration process, including developing a fully rebuilt website
environment. We remain committed to ensuring that the final platform delivers an enhanced, secure, and reliable experience for the AFRINIC community.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We would also like to reiterate that AFRINIC's core Internet number resource management services have remained fully operational throughout this
period. Resource management, member support, registry operations, and other essential services continue to be delivered without interruption.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We encourage members and stakeholders to visit the website and access the information currently available. Additional content and functionality
will be progressively restored as work continues.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">AFRINIC would like to thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support.. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Further updates will be shared through our official communication channels as restoration activities progress.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Should you have any questions or require assistance, please contact us at
</span><span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="mailto:contact@afrinic.net" data-outlook-id="8ff7ac8f-8841-4f30-a386-a410a5ce3083" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>contact@afrinic.net</u></a></span><span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kind Regards,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">AFRINIC Communications</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;">Version statique sécurisée du site Web est désormais disponible</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chers membres de la communauté,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">À la suite de notre communication concernant l’indisponibilité temporaire du site web d’AFRINIC, nous avons le plaisir de vous informer qu’une
version statique sécurisée du site web d’AFRINIC est désormais accessible au public à l’adresse
</span><span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="http://www.afrinic.net/" data-outlook-id="7552a251-ed40-442b-898d-26aac8e4e006" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>www.afrinic.net</u></a></span><span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Le site web statique donne accès aux informations et ressources essentielles les plus fréquemment utilisées par nos membres, nos parties prenantes
et la communauté Internet au sens large.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Notre équipe technique poursuit activement les prochaines étapes du processus de restauration du site web, y compris le développement d’un nouvel
environnement entièrement reconstruit. Nous restons déterminés à faire en sorte que la plateforme finale offre à la communauté AFRINIC une expérience améliorée, sécurisée et fiable.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nous souhaitons également rappeler que les services essentiels d’AFRINIC liés à la gestion des adresses IP restent pleinement opérationnels.
La gestion des ressources IP, l’assistance aux membres, les opérations de registre ainsi que les autres services essentiels continuent d’être assurés sans interruption.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nous encourageons les membres et les parties prenantes à visiter le site web et à accéder aux informations actuellement disponibles. Des contenus
et fonctionnalités supplémentaires seront progressivement restaurés à mesure que les travaux se poursuivent.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">AFRINIC tient à vous remercier pour votre patience, votre compréhension et votre soutien continu.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">De nouvelles mises à jour seront partagées à travers nos canaux de communication officiels au fur et à mesure de l’avancement des activités de
restauration.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pour toute question ou demande d’assistance, veuillez nous contacter à l’adresse
</span><span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="mailto:contact@afrinic.net" data-outlook-id="b84f1b97-09b9-475d-86a7-9f6d10154f9a" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>contact@afrinic.net</u></a></span><span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.
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<span style="font-family: ""Arial"", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cordialement,</span></p>
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