The campaign to subvert Africa's internet registry

A few weeks ago, we were the subject of several cease-and-desist letters, and a lawsuit, for the first version of this article. Due to delays in securing representation, and delays in communication, we were forced to appear in court before we were prepared. In settlement, we agreed to unpublish the initial version without prejudice, leaving open the right to cover the same story in a new form. This time around, I am writing in a much more dry and clinical style, and ensuring that all factual claims are linked and cited in context, reserving almost all analysis, opinion and speculation until the very last concluding section. This is done merely to avoid confusion about the status of our claims, all of which are linked to sources in context, for which public resources exist. Other claims are backed up by internal sources. We did not err in our assessment of the story below, and the issue is of significant public interest. Many thanks to those who have reached out to help, and those who ... Read full article.