Africa: Joint Statement By the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO Concerning the Outbreak of Ebola Disease Caused By the Bundibugyo Virus

Africa: Joint Statement By the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO Concerning the Outbreak of Ebola Disease Caused By the Bundibugyo Virus

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirm their strong partnership and shared commitment to protect the health and well-being of the people of Ituri Province and the nation at large, following the joint mission to Bunia led by Dr Samuel Roger Kamba, Minister of Health,…

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Government sets target for ‘revised’ AI policy

Government sets target for ‘revised’ AI policy

The department’s review process aims to present the updated AI policy to Cabinet by November and for public comment by January 2027. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) is still targeting this financial year (2026/2027) to finalise South Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) the policy. This, in an effort to minimise a prolonged period…

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Africa: Joint Statement By the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO Concerning the Outbreak of Ebola Disease Caused By the Bundibugyo Virus

Africa: Us-Africa Migrant Deals Ramp Up As Government Transparency Fails

More secretive deals to accept deported third-country migrants from the US degrade democracy and don’t serve African countries. Throughout 2026 there have been reports, almost exclusively initiated by journalists and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), of third-country migrant deportations from the United States (US) to African countries. On 18 April, 15 people from South American countries arrived…

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Africa: Joint Statement By the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO Concerning the Outbreak of Ebola Disease Caused By the Bundibugyo Virus

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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Gaping holes in South African government cyber defences

Gaping holes in South African government cyber defences

Nearly two-thirds of South African government entities assessed by the auditor-general have notable weaknesses in their cybersecurity defences, with penetration testing revealing that multiple government environments were breached during the 2024/2025 financial year. The findings are contained in the Auditor-General South Africa’s consolidated general report on national and provincial audit outcomes for 2024/2025, which paints…

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