Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, armed with SZircon hypersonic missiles has docked in Cape Town, South Africa. This is ahead of joint military drills expected to be carried out with South Africa, …
Africa to receive first batch of 50,000 mpox vaccines
The African continent will receive its first batch of mpox vaccines as a donation from South Korea, according to the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The 50,000 doses will be given to …
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Cybercrime Group OPERA1ER Stole $11M From 16 African Businesses
According to a new report from Group-IB, at least 16 African banks, financial services, and telecommunications companies have been victimized by the French-speaking threat group OPERA1ER. The threat …
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Famine Threatens East Africa as Drought Persists
In East Africa, thousands are facing a hunger emergency that has occurred as a result of four failed rainy seasons in a row. As the rainy season approaches, another drought could deepen the crisis and …
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‘DangerousSavanna’ Hackers Targeted Financial Institutions in Africa For Two Years
Check Point research has identified a persistent cyber-attack campaign it calls DangerousSavanna targeting major financial institutions in French-speaking African countries. According to the …
No power for up to six hours in South Africa electricity crisis
South Africa has been experiencing rolling blackouts of up to six hours a day during a bitterly cold winter due to an unreliable power supply in the country. The state-run power company Eskom has been …
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Protests force South Africa’s Eskom to widen power cuts
In South Africa, state power company Eskom announced it may have to widen power cuts this weekend as labor protests disrupt operations. The company has been struggling to meet the demand for power in …
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Germany is keen to pursue gas projects with Senegal, says Scholz on first African tour
Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany said the country wants to pursue gas and renewable energy projects with Senegal. The Chancellor announced this on Sunday during his frist trip to Africa as the war in …
HRW released a report stating Russian-linked forces ‘tortured’ and ‘executed’ civilians in Central African Republic since 2019
A Human Rights Watch report has been released that reveals Russian forces have executed, tortured and beaten civilians in the Central African Republic since 2019. The report was based off of …
World Food Program says 20 million risk starvation as Horn of Africa drought worsens
Delayed rain has extended and worsened a drought in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia. The UN has warned that 20 million people are at risk of starvation this year as a result of this drought. The Horn of …