Nairobi — The African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) are seeking to strengthen coordinated responses to Africa’s evolving security challenges, with maritime insecurity, terrorism and the growing influence of artificial intelligence emerging as key priorities for cooperation. The two regional blocs opened their 9th Annual Joint Retreat between the AU Peace and Security Council…
Addis Ababa — Stronger regional electricity networks and effective power markets would enable African countries to utilize their energy resources more efficiently while improving the resilience of their electricity systems, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Executive Secretary Claver Gatete said today. The Executive Secretary made the call while speaking at the 36th African…
Cisco’s cyber security report shows threat actors are using enhanced AI tools to drive their cyber attacks. (Image source: iStock) Six out of 10 surveyed security practitioners say lack of coordination, approvals and access to data leave them struggling to improve organisational defences, according to insights from Cisco’s Relentless Defense Report. “Organisations are siloed,” remarked…
The US$6.3-billion raid on Binance this week was not, as far as anyone can tell, an AI-powered attack. But as AI gives attackers faster, cheaper tools, it raises the question of whether any crypto exchange can credibly promise customers that their funds are safe. Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has temporarily suspended withdrawals and…
Nairobi — African countries must demand greater participation in production, processing and trade as they deepen economic partnerships with Russia and other global powers, Kenyan public policy analyst Raphael Obonyo has said. Obonyo argues that the continent should move away from a trade model in which it exports raw materials before importing finished products at…
With violations against children caught in armed conflict reaching an unprecedented level this year, the Security Council is marking 30 years since it took on the mandate to protect young people caught up in war. What you need to know: Violations against children in armed conflict reached unprecedented levels in 2025, with 38,558 cases affecting…
The 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa has opened in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, bringing together African leaders, policymakers and security experts to discuss the continent’s peace and security challenges, economic sovereignty and changing geopolitical landscape. The three-day forum, running from October 23 to 25, 2026, is being held under the theme “Pathways to…
Africa must finance its own peace and security initiatives instead of relying on external powers to determine the continent’s future, President John Dramani Mahama has said. Presenting the 2026 State of Peace and Security in Africa Report at the Tana Forum on the shores of Lake Tana in Ethiopia on Saturday, President Mahama cited Somalia…
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…
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto says it will be difficult for Saudi Arabia to host next year’s tournament as scheduled. Published On 23 Oct 202623 Oct 2026 The ongoing security situation in Saudi Arabia makes it difficult for the country to host football’s 2027 Asian Cup as scheduled, Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto has warned. Several major…
