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Mauritius police investigating alleged forgery in AFRINIC's annulled 2025 board election
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Mauritius police are investigating two alleged forgery cases tied to AFRINIC's annulled June 2025 board election, where fraudulent Powers of Attorney may have been used to cast unauthorized votes.
AFRINIC is the regional internet registry for 54 countries in Africa and the Indian Ocean, and governance failures have already left it unable to convene a board for years and placed it in court-ordered receivership. Criminal forgery allegations around its election process deepen that instability. The registry is simultaneously consulting on bylaw changes to strengthen its power to terminate members, the same power that triggered its prolonged legal disputes.
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Mauritius Police's Central CID is investigating two alleged forgery cases related to AFRINIC's 2025 elections.
ISPA reported that fraudulent Powers of Attorney were used to submit votes on behalf of resource holders who had not authorized them, and that at least one such document was later removed from the record.
AFRINIC's Bylaws Review Committee is considering options to strengthen legal safeguards around the board's power to terminate members.
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