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Is codesria.org legit or a scam?
codesria.org was registered Mar 16, 2001 (25 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was codesria.org registered?
codesria.org's registration dates to Mar 16, 2001 (25 years old), per public registration records. OVH sas is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · codesria.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Sep 25, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2011 · last checked Nov 11, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 16, 2001codesria.org was registered on Mar 16, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described codesria.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Gandi SAS (R42-LROR)Sep 25, 2011Registrar Gandi SAS (R42-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Sep 25, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GANDI SASApr 18, 2017 – Apr 21, 2017Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for codesria.org, from Apr 18, 2017 to Apr 21, 2017.
Registrant
Registrant recordsSep 25, 2011 – Jan 15, 2026Registration records for codesria.org are held from Sep 25, 2011 to Jan 15, 2026 (49 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2011–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2017 – May 2020No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: ovh.netNameservers: ovh.netSep 25, 2011 – Apr 21, 2017Registration records listed ovh.net nameservers (dns16.ovh.net, ns16.ovh.net) for codesria.org from Sep 25, 2011 to Apr 21, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 7, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 39 certificates for codesria.org from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Mar 16, 2001Registration: codesria.org was registered on Mar 16, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described codesria.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Promotion and facilitation of research and knowledge production in Africa using a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach. Promotion of publication and dissemination of the results of research undertaken by African schola…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 25, 2011Registrar: Registrar Gandi SAS (R42-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Sep 25, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 25, 2011 – Jan 15, 2026Registrant: Registration records for codesria.org are held from Sep 25, 2011 to Jan 15, 2026 (49 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 25, 2011 – Apr 21, 2017
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Promotion and facilitation of research and knowledge production in Africa using a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach. Promotion of publication and dissemination of the results of research undertaken by African schola…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 11, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
OVH, SASOVH, SASMay 10, 2020 – Aug 13, 2026 (latest)Registrar OVH, SAS (IANA 433) in the registration data recorded, first on May 10, 2020 and most recently on Aug 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
Nameservers: anycast.meMay 10, 2020 – Aug 18, 2020Registration records listed anycast.me nameservers (dns200.anycast.me, ns200.anycast.me) for codesria.org from May 10, 2020 to Aug 18, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to anycast.meMay 10, 2020codesria.org's nameservers moved from ovh.net to anycast.me at some point between Apr 21, 2017 and May 10, 2020. Last seen at ovh.net: Apr 21, 2017 (registration record). First seen at anycast.me: May 10, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: anycast.me, ovh.netNameservers: anycast.me, ovh.netAug 21, 2020 – Jan 15, 2026Registration records listed anycast.me, ovh.net nameservers (dns16.ovh.net, dns200.anycast.me, ns16.ovh.net…) for codesria.org from Aug 21, 2020 to Jan 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to anycast.me, ovh.netAug 21, 2020codesria.org's nameservers moved from anycast.me to anycast.me, ovh.net between Aug 18, 2020 and Aug 21, 2020. Last seen at anycast.me: Aug 18, 2020 (registration record). First seen at anycast.me, ovh.net: Aug 21, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file: Registration records listed ovh.net nameservers (dns16.ovh.net, ns16.ovh.net) for codesria.org from Sep 25, 2011 to Apr 21, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 18, 2017 – Apr 21, 2017Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for codesria.org, from Apr 18, 2017 to Apr 21, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 10, 2020 – Aug 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar OVH, SAS (IANA 433) in the registration data recorded, first on May 10, 2020 and most recently on Aug 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 11, 2026
May 10, 2020 – Aug 18, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed anycast.me nameservers (dns200.anycast.me, ns200.anycast.me) for codesria.org from May 10, 2020 to Aug 18, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 10, 2020Zone file: codesria.org's nameservers moved from ovh.net to anycast.me at some point between Apr 21, 2017 and May 10, 2020. Last seen at ovh.net: Apr 21, 2017 (registration record). First seen at anycast.me: May 10, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 21, 2020 – Jan 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed anycast.me, ovh.net nameservers (dns16.ovh.net, dns200.anycast.me, ns16.ovh.net…) for codesria.org from Aug 21, 2020 to Jan 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 21, 2020Zone file: codesria.org's nameservers moved from anycast.me to anycast.me, ovh.net between Aug 18, 2020 and Aug 21, 2020. Last seen at anycast.me: Aug 18, 2020 (registration record). First seen at anycast.me, ovh.net: Aug 21, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 7, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 39 certificates for codesria.org from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 11, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 2001 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 15, 2026)
CodesRia.org is a senegal facilitates social science research in Africa
CODESRIA facilitates social science research and knowledge production in Africa through a multidisciplinary approach. It promotes publication and dissemination of research conducted by African scholars. Based in Senegal, it operates as a research center serving the African academic community.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 16, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: OVH sas — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 25, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names CODESRIA as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 72/100— ahead of 72% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
72 is a percentile: higher than 72% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #230,966)+5
Verified continuity: 25.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 36/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 72/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What codesria.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Promotion and facilitation of research and knowledge production in Africa using a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach. Promotion of publication and dissemination of the results of research undertaken by African scholars.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 25 years registered– no HTTPS response the site did not answer over HTTPS when checked Nov 15, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment