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Identified

Due to excessive requests on the WHOIS web interface (https://www.afrinic.net/whois), the proper function of the service is severely impacted. We are exploring measures to restore the service to its normal operation.

In the meantime, we encourage using:
The WHOIS command-line client or the email method. You can get the installation files at https://ftp.afrinic.net/db/.
RDAP (https://rdap.afrinic.net/rdap)
Myafrinic (https://my.afrinic.net) for IP Resource Members.

Further WHOIS support material can be accessed here: https://afrinic.net/support/whois/manual.
https://afrinic.net/support/whois.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to resolve this issue.

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Investigating

The AFRINIC website is currently experiencing connectivity issues. Our team is investigating and working to restore service. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Began at:

Affected components
  • WHOIS Database
    • WHOIS web queries
  • AFRINIC Web Sites
    • www.afrinic.net
    • meeting.afrinic.net
    • learn.afrinic.net
    • internetsummit.africa
    • Other Web Sites