Police investigating possible forgery at AFRINIC election
Mauritius Police are investigating two alleged forgery cases connected to AFRINIC’s annulled June 2025 board election. The inquiry adds to longstanding governance and legal difficulties at the African regional internet registry, whose ability to operate and elect a board had already been constrained by disputes with member Cloud Innovation.
The election was stopped during in-person voting after the Nomination Committee raised concerns, and was later annulled and rerun under different rules. South Africa’s ISPA alleged that votes may have been cast using unauthorised powers of attorney and that a recorded document later disappeared; AFRINIC and the election committee have not explained the annulment. Separately, AFRINIC is considering bylaw changes and stronger safeguards around its power to terminate members that breach IP-address rules.
- Mauritius Police are investigating alleged forgery linked to AFRINIC’s 2025 election.
- The original vote was halted, annulled and later rerun.
- AFRINIC is reviewing rules on disputes and member termination.
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AFRINIC is the organisation that manages internet number resources, such as IP addresses, for Africa and the Indian Ocean region. It is one of five regional internet registries worldwide, and its members include internet service providers and other organisations that use these resources.
Members elect AFRINIC’s board and help shape its rules. Disputes involving member Cloud Innovation have led to legal and governance problems, affecting the organisation’s ability to operate and hold elections.
The June 2025 election was halted during in-person voting and later annulled, amid concerns about how some votes were authorised. The dispute matters because AFRINIC’s governance affects how internet resources are managed across the region, while proposed rule changes could affect members’ rights and the organisation’s powers.