Africa: All of Africa Today – July 20, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – July 20, 2026

  Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker in Gulf of Aden Pirates have hijacked a Tanzanian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen, marking the latest in a series of attacks that signal a resurgence of Somali piracy. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed that the vessel was boarded by…

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South Africa’s newfound economic resilience

South Africa’s newfound economic resilience

The renewed conflict in the Middle East has once again placed geopolitical risk firmly back on the global agenda and through it all, the resilience shown by the South African economy has been impressive in relation to most economies, with the rand holding up far better than it has during past global shocks. This resilience…

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Africa: Where Do the World’s Biggest Diamonds Come From? Geology Now Has Answers

Africa: Shadows of Past Political Violence Shape the Lives of Young Africans for Years – a Study of Nine Countries

Political violence refers to the use of force by groups pursuing political goals. It can include attacks on civilians, armed clashes, riots and explosions, all of which cause obvious and immediate harm. But the effects of political violence can continue long after the violence itself has ended. The immediate effects of war, such as poverty,…

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Post-Quantum’s Algorithm – Classic McEliece – Achieves Global ISO Standardization to Protect the World From Quantum Cyber Attack

Post-Quantum’s Algorithm – Classic McEliece – Achieves Global ISO Standardization to Protect the World From Quantum Cyber Attack

It’s proven that today’s encryption is vulnerable to attack by a sufficiently mature quantum computer running Shor’s algorithm – a catastrophic event commonly known as Q-Day. Even before such a cryptographically relevant quantum computer emerges it is known that adversaries are stealing encrypted data now, which can be decrypted later – also known as Harvest…

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