The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that wars, arms races, climate shocks and the erosion of international law are placing intense pressure on the multilateral system established to prevent a third world war. Addressing a high-level Security Council debate…
It has been almost nine months since rebel groups imposed a fuel blockade on Mali’s capital Bamako. In late April, the conflict escalated further. The Al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), along with members of Tuareg separatist movements, launched a coordinated attack on the Malian army and its Russian allies, the African Corps (formerly Wagner),…
There was a time when Hassan Omar stood out as one of Kenya’s most recognisable defenders of constitutionalism, civil liberties and human dignity. From his days as a fiery student leader at Moi University to his tenure at the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, Omar cultivated the image of a principled advocate who understood…
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A series of conferences held in Entebbe, Uganda, between 2023 and 2025 have resulted in a draft African Charter on Family, Sovereignty and Values. The meetings were organised by the Inter-parliamentary Network on African Sovereignty and Values, which organises continental conferences for African legislators and faith-based advocates. Supported by international conservative groups like Family Watch…
Nairobi — The Horn of Africa is facing a “dangerous crossroads” marked by interconnected conflicts and rising geopolitical competition, the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Workneh Gebeyehu, warned on Tuesday, calling for urgent reforms to mediation strategies as wars in the region grow more fragmented and prolonged. Speaking at the IGAD Mediation…
Sibusiso Ngubeni, head of the data office for strategy enablement at Standard Bank Group’s CIB division. Corporate attempts to slow down artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in the name of governance may be backfiring, with employees increasingly turning to unsanctioned tools, exposing companies to data leaks, compliance failures and cyber risk. This was the warning from Sibusiso…
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In recent years, the way drivers interact with cars has fundamentally changed. Physical buttons have gradually disappeared from dashboards as more functions have been transferred to touchscreens. Touchscreens in vehicle dashboards date back to the 1980s. But modern cars consolidate functions into these systems far beyond what we’ve seen before, to the point where a…
The United States has accused Russia of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine, at a time when US President Donald Trump is trying to advance negotiations towards peace. The US issued its latest warning on Monday, during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. Recommended Stories list…
