African leaders attending the Russia-Africa summit must call on the Russian authorities to immediately end the coercive and deceptive recruitment of African nationals into Russia’s military forces to fight against Ukraine, Amnesty International’s African section directors said in an open letter ahead of the summit, which takes place from 28 to 29 October in Moscow….
Addis Ababa — The 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa concluded in Bahir Dar with current and former African leaders calling for accelerated regional integration, technological sovereignty and concrete action to address the continent’s peace and security challenges. The three-day gathering brought together African leaders and experts to discuss pressing security concerns, with…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) supports the call issued on 23 October 2026 by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, for the immediate and unconditional lifting of unilateral sanctions imposed against institutions and individuals of the Republic of Zimbabwe. Africa CDC stands with the people…
Critical PHP2Shell vulnerabilities threaten millions of websites with potential remote code execution attacks. (Image source: iStock) Two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language powering about three-quarters of the web, have triggered a global cyber security alert after details of the flaws, dubbed PHP2Shell, reportedly leaked before their planned disclosure and patching. The vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-109618…
TODAY’S MASS EXPLAINER | Catholics reflect on Jesus’ call to give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s Pope Leo XIV waves to Catholic faithful as he leaves Gemelli Hospital. PHOTO/VATICAN. By PATRICK MAYOYO Catholics gathering for Sunday Mass across the world are invited to reflect on a powerful message about…
A bipartisan group of US senators has signed a letter demanding an urgent investigation into reported disruptions to SpaceX’s Starlink internet network in Ukraine. Starlink is a vital tool allowing Kyiv to guide drones to Russian targets and protect its own skies, but on Tuesday night Ukraine said it unexpectedly restricted how fast drones could…
The number of people living in “multidimensional” poverty has risen for the first time in 15 years, reaching 1.2 billion, as families struggle to meet their basic needs. The finding comes in the 2026 update of the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxford University, which measures…
South Africans plagued by spam calls will have to wait another seven months to use the government’s new National Opt-Out Registry, despite its launch in Pretoria on Wednesday. The marketing industry’s own do-not-contact list, which the regulator says it won’t recognise, isn’t going anywhere. The National Consumer Commission (NCC), which runs the free registry, said…
Twenty-five African and African-diasporan faith leaders, theologians, scholars and constitutional thinkers have launched the African Democratic Covenant, calling on African governments to pause legislation that criminalises sexual minorities and open broader dialogue on democracy, human dignity, sovereignty and constitutional rights. The Covenant was launched on Monday during a virtual press convening attended by journalists across…
After six days of speeches from the UN General Assembly podium, one word rose above all others: peace. This final edition of The Takeaway distils the messages he said reverberated through the Assembly Hall and looks at where the 193-member body goes from here. Closing the annual general debate on Monday, General Assembly President Khalilur…
