Dear AFRALO and its Executives (Aziz Hilali, Mohammed El Bashiri, and Phillip Johnson), and AFRINIC - Adiel, *SAFNOG* South Africa has just formed a new Network Operators Group called SAFNOG and they will be holding their first operational and technical meeting on 22-23 April, 2014 at the Sandton Hilton Hotel in Johannesburg in South Africa. See: www.safnog.org *Brief Encouragement* Secondly, I just want you to know that as a fellow global citizen and colleague that Africa and its diversity and struggles is not forgotten. As I hear and read reports of massive displacement, vulnerable communities, religious wars, food crisis in some parts, civil war in Central Africa, South Sudan, it makes me appreciate the various support structures such as AFRINIC and all the ALSes in Africa all the more. No one country is more important than the other in Africa and all are equally important. Thank you for the work that you do! I continue to be impressed with the level of commitment and contribution by your communities in global public processes despite the challenges in your immediate environments. *Tunisia and remembering the Fruit Vendor and Acknowledging our People* I am also very pleased to hear the good news of what is happening in Tunisia and it is for this reason that I would like to shine the spotlight on Tunisia to commend them and you AFRALO by extension for the amazing work you continue to do in Africa. I would like to take this time congratulate Tunisia for its ratification of a new democratic institution and the installation of an independent government to lead the country towards new elections. This month also happens to be the third year anniversary when a fruit vendor sparked a revolution that set the country on a path to democracy. The installation of a new, independent government under the leadership of Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa is an important step to ensure that the country has competent and non-partisan leadership during the period leading to the next election. As you transition to democracy, it will no doubt set the tone for the environment in which internet governance and access issues for the people of Tunisia. In the middle of extreme circumstances and environment to see people like Tijani Ben Jemaa and Dhouha Bayassarou and many others from Tunisia who continue to contribute to global public processes by sacrificing their time, energy. Tunisia and Egypt were among the first countries in this decade to witness the Arab Spring and a massive revolution. If it were not for the seedbed of that frustrated fruit vendor, the masses in Tunisia would have still accepted the oppression. As Tunisia celebrates its democratic transition let us not forget the fruit vendor and people like Tijani who continue to strive to bring development to Africa. Tijani is a fierce advocate for "access" for the people of Africa; he continues to fight for meaningful participation and access. Special congratulations to the Tunisian Association of Internet and Multimedia and Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations. This ALS like its counterparts, daily contributes to their national development by facilitating trainings, creating awareness. The Tunisian Association of Internet and Multimedia has been active in various forums such as WSIS, IGF, ICANN, ITU etc. I would like to congratulate you on your many achievements but more importantly on the great step to transitioning to democracy so that the death of that one fruit vendor three years ago is not in vain. Wishing Tunisia and the whole of Africa well! With every best wish, Sala *(Fiji)*