How al-Assad’s Syria broke its own people in Sednaya prison
Sednaya, the Assad regime’s flagship prison, became Syria’s slaughterhouse, where thousands were tortured and killed
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Cell C expands digital learning access with two new labs
Cell C is bridging the digital divide with digital labs. Cell C has handed over two new digital labs to Kagisho Combined School in the Free State and Gamagara High School in the Northern Cape, extending its programme aimed at improving digital access in underserved communities. The initiative is delivered in partnership with the Department…
Africa: From Bagpipes to Salt-Making, Unesco Honours Endangered Culture Passed Down Through Generations
From salt made by hand on a Philippine island, to ceremonial dances in Kenya and ancient textile traditions in Belarus, the UN cultural agency has added a diverse range of living traditions to its global lists of culture at risk, highlighting both the richness of expression and the urgent need to safeguard heritage. Unlike monuments…
Africa: Airtel Africa Foundation Launches Tech-Fellowship in Uganda
Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, today announced the launch of its ‘Airtel Africa Foundation Tech Fellowship’ initiative in Uganda. The initiative will award 20 Tech Fellowships to Ugandan undergraduates from low-income households, enabling them to pursue degrees in STEM fields. The program directly tackles the financial and skills barriers that…
Australia kicks teens off social apps. The global policy test begins
In this photo illustration, iPhone screens display various social media apps on the screens on February 9, 2025 in Bath, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia on Wednesday became the first country to formally bar users under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, a move expected…
Promise of stability at Sita as agency gets full-time MD
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Magatho Mello as MD of the State IT Agency (Sita) – the first time in more than two years that the organisation has a leader not in the role on an acting basis. “The position has remained vacant since 2023 and has been filled in an acting capacity until…
Urgent negotiations intensify at UNEA-7 as deadline looms
Kanako Okano, Japan, Co-Chair of Cluster A. PHOTO/ ENB-IISD/Anastasia Rodopoulou. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] As the seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) enters its final hours, delegates are racing against time to reach agreement on 15 resolutions and two critical decisions. With just hours remaining to finalise discussions, the atmosphere at the assembly…
Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado will not attend ceremony, organizers say
María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who was awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, will not attend the ceremony in Oslo on Wednesday, the director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute said, adding that he did not know where she was. Machado was set to receive the award in the Norwegian capital at 1 p.m….
Vodacom, MTN boost network capacity at tourism hotspots
Vodacom and MTN are strengthening their networks ahead of the festive season. Vodacom and MTN, South Africa’s largest mobile network operators, are strengthening their networks ahead of the festive season to handle the surge in holiday traffic, travel and data usage. This, as mobile operators typically experience sharp increases in voice, data and mobile money…
Africa: Unicef Calls for Urgent Investment in Life-Saving Services for Children As Global Humanitarian Needs Reach New Extremes
New York — Surging conflicts, rising hunger, global funding cuts, and collapsing basic services are driving humanitarian needs for children to extreme levels worldwide. As UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children 2026 (HAC) appeal is launched today, US$7.66 billion is urgently required to provide life-saving assistance to 73 million children – including 37 million girls and…