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Africa: Angola’s Russia Spy Trial Signals a New Phase of Information Warfare in Africa

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago02 mins

Angola’s legal action against Russian nationals underscores a pivotal shift in Africa’s approach to information warfare, challenging external narratives and asserting national sovereignty over digital influence. Angola’s sentencing of two Russian nationals on terrorism and espionage charges marks a turning point in Africa’s information landscape. For years, concerns about disinformation and political interference have circulated…

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Africa: Rapid Rise of Smart City Surveillance Tech Across Africa to Spy On Citizens

eriinfo.com5 months ago09 mins

Brighton, UK — A massive expansion of AI-enabled surveillance of public spaces across Africa is violating citizens’ freedoms and the fundamental human right to privacy, warns a new report by the Institute of Development Studies. African governments are paying billions of dollars to Chinese companies for so-called ‘smart city’ products for public space surveillance –…

UAE ‘Spy Sheikh’ bought stake in Trump crypto company: WSJ

eriinfo.com6 months ago06 mins

UAE National Security Advisor, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on March 18, 2025. Courtesy: Donald J. Trump | Via Truth Social A government official and top royal from the United Arab Emirates purchased a $500 million stake in the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture last…

Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential office

eriinfo.com7 months ago06 mins

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has named spy chief Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff, just over a month after his previous top aide resigned amid a corruption row. “At this time, Ukraine needs greater focus on security issues,” Zelensky said in a post on social media, publishing a photo of his meeting with…

Hamas meet Egypt’s spy chief, says Israel’s attacks on Gaza threaten truce | News

eriinfo.com9 months ago07 mins

The meeting in Cairo comes as Palestinians in Gaza held funerals for the dozens of people killed in Israel’s latest attacks. A senior delegation from Hamas has met Egypt’s intelligence chief in Cairo to discuss Israel’s breaches of the ceasefire agreement, the group said, as Palestinians in Gaza held funerals for dozens of people killed…

UK drops mandate for Apple ‘back door’, US spy chief says | Technology News

eriinfo.com12 months ago04 mins

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says change upholds privacy of US users. Apple will no longer be forced to provide the United Kingdom’s government with access to American citizens’ encrypted data, Washington’s spy chief has said, signalling the end of a months-long transatlantic privacy row. Tulsi Gabbard, the United States’ director of national intelligence,…

At Spy Hop, Teens Don’t Just Make Friends, They Make Films

eriinfo.com12 months ago03 mins

This summer, young filmmakers in Salt Lake City, Utah, are getting a head start through a program that puts cameras directly into their hands. “Having free programming really allows young people that find this space to go, ‘Oh, my God, I didn’t realize anything like this existed, and this is my place, and this is…

Ex-Venezuela spy chief “El Pollo” pleads guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges including narco-terrorism

eriinfo.com1 year ago08 mins

Miami — A former Venezuelan spymaster who was close to the country’s late President Hugo Chávez pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug trafficking charges a week before his trial was set to begin in a Manhattan federal court. Retired Maj. Gen. Hugo Carvajal was extradited from Spain in 2023 after more than a decade on the…

Frederick Forsyth, former spy and Day of the Jackal author, dies aged 86 | Obituaries News

eriinfo.com1 year ago05 mins

Approached by Britain’s MI6 while reporting on Nigeria’s Biafra War, he mined his experiences for literary inspiration. Best-selling British novelist Frederick Forsyth, author of about 20 spy thrillers, has died at the age of 86. Forsyth, who was a reporter and informant for Britain’s MI6 spy agency before turning his hand to writing blockbuster novels…