Orange Cyberdefense’s Dominic White The global reaction when OpenAI’s agents escaped a test environment and broke into Hugging Face’s systems in July was that the machines had become frighteningly capable. Dominic White’s reaction was that OpenAI’s security was frighteningly poor. His critique comes as OpenAI deals with yet another escape. On 25 September, the company…
Victoria, Seychelles — After decades in which the high seas were too often treated as a distant frontier–vast, ownerless and beyond meaningful protection–the High Seas Treaty entered into force on 17 January 2026. It was a landmark achievement for international cooperation and a reminder that, even in an increasingly divided world, nations can still come…
Kumamoto, Japan — Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people in southwestern Japan. The powerful earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu, also left…
Rural Health Motivators in Eswatini previously faced significant logistical and financial burdens due to paper-based reporting. The Ministry of Health, supported by the World Bank, introduced the electronic Community-Based Health Information System (CBHIS) to digitize these processes. This system operates offline on handheld devices and integrates with national health records. The initiative strengthens primary healthcare…
This article was supported by One Health Hub. Across Africa, One Health is endorsed at the top but often breaks down where outbreaks start, writes Albert Ansah. [NAIROBI, SciDev.Net] Despite political endorsements and global frameworks, Africa’s One Health approach continues to falter at the local level, where weak coordination, limited resources and poor governance often…
From wood-based panels used in construction, to charcoal for cooking food, forest products are valued and traded all around the world. The global forest products sector saw recovery in 2024 following a steep decline the previous year, according to a new report released on Wednesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). FAO’s statistics…
Viruses, as we all know, are invisibly small things that make us sick. But is that the whole story? Zoom in close enough and you’ll discover the complex, unseen world of viruses. Some do make us sick, but many others simply exist alongside us as part of the natural world. Most are very beautiful and…
Writing academic assignments at university can be stressful, especially if it is your first time preparing a full research paper. Many African students face real barriers: limited access to digital libraries, tight deadlines, balancing school with work, and adapting to strict academic standards. Yet with the right approach, anyone can learn how to write a…
The G20 Leaders’ Summit Declaration in Johannesburg stressed Africa’s interests – but will it survive Trump? On paper, South Africa’s G20, which climaxed with the Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg on 22 and 23 November, was a triumph for Africa. This was the first G20 held on African soil, and Africa’s interests dominated the 30-page Leaders’…
#ITWebSS2026: The call for papers is open until 12 December. Cyber security professionals, researchers and industry leaders are invited to submit presentation proposals for ITWeb Security Summit 2026 by 12 December. Now in its 21st year, ITWeb Security Summit will once again bring together Africa’s top information and cyber security decision-makers to explore the future…
