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<p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Dear Community,</span></p><p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Attacking so bluntly an organisation that has supported AfriNIC over
decades is just unacceptable. <br></span></p><p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">I think OIF has done a lot for this community by providing resources
that helped us improve and maintain diversity in participation. That’s
commendable. <br></span></p><p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">We still have room for progress, but I think we are on the right path; I
was delighted to see an announcement posted a couple of days ago with an Arabic
version of it. Next steps would be to provide versions of the website in Arabic
and Portuguese as well and to have interpretation in these languages too
in our meetings. That requires more resources for sure, but maybe organisations such as
the Arab League could support.</span></p><p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">It’s unfortunate that as we are making such progress for more inclusion, an
organization is attacked in such way. This should be embarrassing for us as community and I think Board and Management who represent this community should
distance themselves from this dangerous move that may affect AFRINIC. And
invite initiators of such attacks to stop. This cannot be good for
AFRINIC. <br></span></p><p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"><br></span></p><p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> <span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">BTW, it's intellectually dishonest to state that people who are
sponsored by OIF defend interest of a demographic group only. I challenge
anyone to prove this. To the best of my knowledge, the people targeted here
have always acted in a way they think is best for AFRINIC and the community.</span></p><p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Finally, I hope I won’t be attacked myself for writing this and be tagged
“OIF”. Anf for the record: the only time I was sponsored by OIF was in 1998, to
attend the AIG meeting in Cotonou. <br></span></p><p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"></span><span lang="EN-US"> <span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US"><br></span></p><p class="gmail-m-2436615586873040940gmail-msonormalCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:10pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" lang="EN-US">Boubakar</span><span></span></p>
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<div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 6:27 AM Andrew Alston <<a href="mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com">Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let me be very clear – respect is earned – not bought, and gratitude? Maybe those you funds owe you such – but I have found the actions of the OIF delegates to AFRINIC meetings to be nothing short of totally abhorrent – and there is certainly
no gratitude or respect that shall be forthcoming for those actions.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When time after time it is the OIF delegates lining up to the microphone with slips of paper with pre-written objections to policies and when questioned showing no knowing of what they are saying – you get no respect for that.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The OIF’s website states:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:rgb(29,29,29)">IOF organises political activities and actions of multilateral cooperation that benefit French-speaking populations. Its actions respect cultural and linguistic
diversity and serve to promote the French language, peace and sustainable development.</span></u></i></b><b><i><u><u></u><u></u></u></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Firstly – I have seen NO respect from the OIF delegates for anything outside of their group. Secondly – the African Continent is far from than just French – and I have a lot of good French friends – I have no problem with the French –
I do have a problem with AFRINIC having an MoU with an organization that explicitly promotes the interests of one demographic. In fact I question if this does not represent a very subtle form of internet colonialism.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So no – you will get no respect or gratitude for money – when the actions of the OIF and its delegates at AFRINIC promote unity rather than division – and do – as per the OIF’s website – respect that the continent is made up of a diverse
population of English, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Swahili, and countless more – and the delegates are not banded together to reject anything and everything that is not of their making – then maybe – I will have some gratitutde. But rest assured – my respect
– is earned by PEOPLE who have shown their competence, irrespective of language, race, creed, religion, skin color or anything else – it is not earned by flying lots of people to meetings to push a specific linguistic agenda.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Andrew<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Gregoire Ehoumi via RPD <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" target="_blank">rpd@afrinic.net</a>><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>Gregoire Ehoumi <<a href="mailto:gregoire.ehoumi@yahoo.fr" target="_blank">gregoire.ehoumi@yahoo.fr</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Saturday, 8 December 2018 at 19:06<br>
<b>To: </b>Mark Elkins <<a href="mailto:mje@posix.co.za" target="_blank">mje@posix.co.za</a>>, "<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" target="_blank">rpd@afrinic.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" target="_blank">rpd@afrinic.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [rpd] Benjiro<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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there seem to be some discussions about OIF role and activities around AFRINIC. OIF and AFRINIC has a long time relationship which it is worth showing people.<br>
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Before AFRINIC accreditation :<br>
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<a href="http://docplayer.net/10409680-Afrinic-spearheading-africa-s-internet-since-2005-10-year-anniversary.html" target="_blank">http://docplayer.net/10409680-Afrinic-spearheading-africa-s-internet-since-2005-10-year-anniversary.html</a> page 6<br>
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"2003<br>
Adiel Akplogan, former President of Senegal and the OIF Abdou Diouf, and <br>
the French Ambassador to Mauritius sign an MoU on funding from the French <br>
Ministry for AfriNIC ' s capacity building efforts"<br>
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<a href="https://www.lexpress.mu/article/afrinic-assure-seul-la-gestion-des-adresses-africaines-du-net" target="_blank">https://www.lexpress.mu/article/afrinic-assure-seul-la-gestion-des-adresses-africaines-du-net</a><br>
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Abdou Diouf, secrétaire général de l'OIF a rendu visite au siège administratif AFRINIC. .....<br>
Henri Vignal, ambassadeur de France, a offert, au nom du gouvernement français, 70 000 euros (environ Rs 2 380 000) à l'association pour aider à former des informaticiens africains......<br>
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More on AFRINIC and OIF relationship on the Web. ..<br>
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OIF funds experts not only to AFRINIC meetings but also to IGF, ICANN etc<br>
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This community owes OIF respect and gratitude.<br>
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Hope this helps<br>
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--Gregoire<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt">Mark Elkins<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Date: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt">Fri, Dec 7, 2018 1:35 PM<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">To: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt"><a href="mailto:rpd@afrinic.net" target="_blank">rpd@afrinic.net</a>;<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt">Re: [rpd] Benjiro<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt">On 12/7/18 7:38 PM, Marcus K. G. Adomey wrote:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Is it not true that Daniel brought those young girls and boys and we all saw what they come to do? Is it pinching you that Benjilo brought out what we
all know?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Let me tell you that I am not a coward and I am not afraid of Daniel to tell him that he "recruited mercenaries" for Lu.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt">Ha! - but that is exactly what happened in Dakar - and I was on the receiving end of it.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt">So now the shoe is on the other foot?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt">I've seen this time and time again - a group of OIF sponsored folk gathering around people such as Alain at the back of the meeting hall - chatting in whispers.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt">Actually - I would suspect that very few people at an AfriNIC meeting pay for themselves personally to go there (or even contribute themselves) - that is, out of their own personal pocket vs the Company paying. I've done that
for the past two meetings I attended, Nairobi and Dakar. Its not easy.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<a href="https://aka.ms/ghei36" target="_blank">Outlook for Android</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Dabu Sifiso
<a href="mailto:dabu.sifiso@yandex.com" target="_blank"><dabu.sifiso@yandex.com></a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 7, 2018 4:29:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:madomey@hotmail.com" target="_blank">madomey@hotmail.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Benjiro</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Dear Marcus,<br>
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Rumor...well evidence collected has it you are Benjiro.<br>
I wonder how the community will react.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Dabu Sifiso<br>
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