Nigeria has the widest gap in Africa between the estimated number of tuberculosis (TB) cases and those detected and placed on treatment, raising concerns about the country’s efforts to contain the disease, international researchers have warned. The warning was given by Professor Bertie Squire, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Partnerships at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,…
Academic leaders and technology experts have warned that Africa risks permanent economic dependence on technologically advanced nations unless it urgently shifts from consuming imported Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to developing indigenous solutions and digital infrastructure. The experts, who spoke at the 6th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (ICAIR 2026), stressed that Africa’s economic…
The messages, which began around 10:45 p.m. Kyiv time (3:45 pm ET), warned residents not to go outside because of radiation hazard, chemical threat and street fights. Another message professed, in Russian, that all of Ukraine was under nuclear alert. “Don’t worry,” it added. “Oreshnik is in action,” referring to Russia’s nuclear-capable hypersonic missile. Shortly…
Nairobi — African countries need stronger biodiversity data systems, technical expertise and sustainable financing to translate global conservation commitments into measurable action, regional institutions have warned. The warning emerged at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP17), where African regional institutions highlighted gaps in biodiversity monitoring, data sharing and institutional capacity that could hinder implementation of the…
Customers who give an AI agent their banking login could carry the loss if something goes wrong, Absa has warned, as South African banks join their US rivals in keeping outside AI agents away from customer accounts. FNB, Discovery Bank and Capitec say they don’t allow third-party AI agents into customer accounts. Absa strongly discourages…
Shadow AI is a growing concern, warn cyber security technology experts, as the world marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month. As Cybersecurity Awareness Month is marked in October, cyber security companies and technology experts are warning of growing concerns about shadow AI – the use of AI tools without an organisation’s approval or oversight. Richard Frost, head…
Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, during an interview on “The Circuit with Emily Chang” at Anthropic’s headquarters in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now says his company will not go public this year, citing growing concerns…
Growing numbers of US lawmakers are calling for new rules to govern AI systems after dire warnings from two Anthropic researchers that rapidly progressing AI could lead to the extinction of the human race in the not-too-distant future. Alarm about the potential harm from AI grew this week when Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon said he…
NewsFeed Al Jazeera’s Nils Adler @nilsadler1 reports on how far-right ‘Active Clubs’ use fitness and camaraderie to recruit young white men while masking extremist ideology. Experts warn the decentralized groups are preparing members for real-world violence. Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera…
Africa must take charge of HIV cure research or risk repeating past delays in accessing lifesaving medical innovations, the head of the Africa HIV Cure Consortium, Albert Machinda, has warned. Machinda, who is the consortium’s Principal Investigator and head of Secretariat, made the remarks during the 2026 HIV Research Community Symposium in Kampala, where he…
