Africa: Why African Borderlands Keep Burning

Africa: Why African Borderlands Keep Burning

Dr Olivier Walther and Dr Steven Radil share findings from their ongoing research on African borderlands including a forthcoming article in Applied Geography. Africa’s margins have become its main theatre of violence. From the Great Lakes region to the Sahel, armed groups exploit borderlands as safe havens and logistics hubs. The conventional explanation is simple:…

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SA firm raises R85m to scale AI stethoscope for TB screening

SA firm raises R85m to scale AI stethoscope for TB screening

South Africa carries one of the highest TB burdens in the world. (Image source: 123RF) South African medtech company AI Diagnostics has raised R85 million in a pre-Series A funding round to accelerate deployment of its AI-powered Ostium digital stethoscope. The device enables early tuberculosis (TB) screening without specialist equipment or infrastructure. In a statement,…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – April 16, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – April 16, 2026

  Chinese National Sentenced for Smuggling Rare Ants Out of Kenya A Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen garden ants out of Kenya. He was charged with illegally dealing in wildlife species after being arrested at Nairobi’s main airport while attempting…

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South Africa risks regulating away its AI future

South Africa risks regulating away its AI future

Stafford Masie. Tadek Szutowicz/TechCentral Prominent technology investor Stafford Masie has launched a stinging public critique of South Africa’s draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy, warning that the document risks “regulating away” the conditions needed for the country to participate in the global AI economy. In an open letter to communications minister Solly Malatsi, published exclusively by…

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Africa: Why African Borderlands Keep Burning

Africa: IFJ Rejects Government Proposal to Register Journalists and Social Media Users

On 8 April, the GPU held an emergency meeting with stakeholders from the media industry and civil society organisations to discuss the new regulations. Those present agreed that introducing a controlled registration and accreditation system would grant the government and the regulatory authority unlawful and arbitrary powers to decide who can and cannot practise journalism….

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