<div dir="auto"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(18,19,24)">It is indeed a huge loss for the African and world Internet communities.</span><div style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(18,19,24)" dir="auto"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(18,19,24)" dir="auto">I first met with Alan during the INET'96 in Montreal organized by Georges Sadowsky (ISOC) when he was a lecturer for the english track about Routing and Switching.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(18,19,24)" dir="auto">SInce then, he joined the first discussion about Afrinic in 1996 before he co-drafted the paper on Afrinic in 1997.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(18,19,24)" dir="auto">He was fully committed since day ONE for a strong and straight african participation in ICANN and Internet Development within the continent.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(18,19,24)" dir="auto">Even if we did not have the chance to chat during these past years, we still share a common sympathy and friendship that we have developed for the love and benefit of Africa.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px;background-color:rgb(18,19,24)" dir="auto">He was a warrior, a good guy, a strong and committed pillar. 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Meilleur registrar africain 2013</span><br style="font-family:cambria;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:cambria;font-size:12px">(Nom de domaine - Hébergement - Site Web)</span><br style="font-family:cambria;font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:cambria;font-size:12px">Adresse: 79 Rue Joseph Gomis BP 7474 DAKAR - SENEGAL<br></span><br></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Le jeu. 28 mai 2026, 16:19, Adiel Akplogan <<a href="mailto:adiel@akplogan.com">adiel@akplogan.com</a>> a écrit :<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Hello Sami and friends, <div><br><div>A very sad news indeed. A big loss for both the African and the global communities. Alan was one of those quiet but loaded knowledge powerhouses. I have known and worked with Alan since 1996. He is a deep believer in an Internet technology that is agnostic of political and social considerations. He was instrumental in the creation of AFRINIC, building critical bridges that helped us in the early days, and has remained a strong supporter of AFRINIC, a technology river that irrigates the whole continent. I kept a very positive and constructive relationship with him all those years, including since he joined the ICANN Board. His sudden illness and then passing have been a shock to me—all my deepest condolences to Kerry and the rest of his family. <div><br></div><div>Our lives are so fragile; let us not waste them on futile pursuits, but always stay focused on the most important and impactful things. <br><div><br></div><div>- a.<br><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite">On May 28, 2026, at 10:20, Sami Salih <<a href="mailto:sami.salih@outlook.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">sami.salih@outlook.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,Aptos_MSFontService,-apple-system,Roboto,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I am deeply saddened by Alan’s passing. He was a true pioneer of the African Internet
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 28, 2026 4:00:47 PM<br>
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<div>Sad news, he will be sorely missed. May his soul rest in peace, Alan was a great man.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">On Thu, 28 May 2026, 2:49 pm Loganaden Velvindron, <<a href="mailto:loganaden@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">loganaden@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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Alan Barrett has passed away. He built one of the first ISPs in South<br>
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In my view, Alan P Barrett was the smart but quiet engineer.<br>
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