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Dear Colleagues and Friends,

Attached find the letter sent to Ms. Sophia regarding her continuous assertion for DOT-Africa and I think it’s very clear. Moreover, find attached also report & declaration of the last CITMC held from 3-7 August 2010 in Abuja and you can find a clear recommendation about DOT-Africa.

Regards

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Mr. Esam M. Abulkhirat (MSc)

Senior ICT Policy Officer

Dep. Human Resources Science & Technology

African Union Commission

P.O.Box 3243

Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA

Mobile: +251 911 22 70 26

Abulkhirate@Africa-Union.Org

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"All Things Are Difficult Before They Are Easy"

From: Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com>
To: Esam Abulkhirat <aldhina@yahoo.com>
Cc: Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou@gmail.com>; Cecilia Mamelodi <cmamelodi@sadc.int>; Edmund Katiti <EKatiti@eafricacommission.org>; Mouhamet Diop <mouhamet@gmail.com>; Vika <president@aftld.org>; aliebah@yahoo.com; TTamrat@uneca.org; Adiel A. Akplogan <adiel@afrinic.net>; Anne-Rachel Inné <annerachel@gmail.com>; alice wanjira <wanjiraalice@gmail.com>
Sent: Wed, August 18, 2010 1:35:39 PM
Subject: Africa domain?

Is it true that AU has consented/endorsed Sophia Bekele's push for this? I know that she is a very controversial figure and has made wild claims of support in the past.

Apparently this issue came up last week at the East African IGF in Uganda - she was there and tried to claim legitimacy but ended up being outrightly rejected and received a "dressing up" from most of the delegates there....

http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35837:african-domain-gets-a-nod&catid=147&Itemid=68&o=eidc

Please comment?

Regards,

Brian