Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali show how Washington is navigating security, commerce and sovereignty in a changing West Africa regional order. For Nigeria, the US Department of State’s Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Frank Garcia’s first official trip to Africa is worth watching closely. His planned visits to Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali…
One witness told the Biddeford Gazette, external that at around 07:20 local time, he saw lights flashing from an unmarked white SUV, and “at least two officers wearing green ICE vests”. Lucas Scott, a Biddeford resident, said the agents were shouting as they surrounded a white sedan. He then heard at least four gunshots. Another…
CONIX.AI received backing from LAB7, Saudi Aramco’s venture-building arm, to add automated building-code checks to its architecture and permitting software. The partnership will integrate LAB7’s B2Code engine into E-Comply, CONIX.AI’s regulatory compliance platform. The combined system will review floor plans against national building codes and local municipal rules, helping architects, developers and government agencies identify…
South African executives are rapidly bypassing the experimental phase of AI pilots, moving quickly through the fundamentals and favouring more aggressive deployments of generative AI and machine learning tools across financial services, telecommunications and retail. The appetite shows up in the rankings, too. According to the Ataraxis Global Outsourcing AI Readiness Index, South Africa ranks…
Oxford — Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. has called for far-reaching reforms to strengthen the ECOWAS Parliament, warning that democracy in West Africa stands at a critical crossroads as military coups, constitutional crises, insecurity, and weak institutions continue to threaten the region’s democratic progress. Delivering a public lecture at the University of Oxford…
The bodies of two Romanian climbers missing since last week were found Monday in the Gran Paradiso massif in the Italian Alps, authorities told AFP. The two Romanian nationals whose ages have not been disclosed had not made contact since leaving a mountain refuge on July 9, according to authorities in the Aosta Valley, a…
The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), Dr Patrice Motsepe conveys his heartfelt condolences on behalf of the CAF Member Associations that represent 54 African countries, to the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the passing of His Highness, the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The…
Alan de Waal-Smit, head of sales at ITR Technology. The biggest gap in cyber security is not visibility but execution, according to ITR Technology, which attended the recent ITWeb CISO Retreat. The company, an IT services provider and exclusive distributor of ManageEngine Solutions in SA, says cyber resilience requires a plan that prioritises risks, acknowledges…
Addis Ababa — The African Union Commission (AUC) has called on African countries to fundamentally transform their education systems through digital innovation. Speaking at the opening of the Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2026 in Addis Ababa, AU Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI), Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona, stressed that technology must reshape the…
EXPLAINER Al Jazeera put nine leading AI models to the test to predict the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup champion. Published On 14 Jul 202614 Jul 2026 As the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup enters its final stages, AJLabs asked nine leading AI models to predict the tournament’s final podium based on all available data…
