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South Africa: Andrea Johnson Requests Immediate Release From IDAC Post

[Daily Maverick] Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Andrea Johnson has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa and the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Andy Mothibi, to release her from her post with immediate…

China memory chipmaker CXMT's shares soar in blockbuster listing

Shares of CXMT, China's largest memory chipmaker, soared on Monday after they began trading in Shanghai in mainland China’s biggest initial public stock offering in recent years.

South Sudan: South Sudan's First Elections Won't Be Perfect - but Another Delay Could Be Even Riskier

[The Conversation Africa] South Sudan is expected to hold an election on 22 December 2026, the first in the country's history. It's already been postponed twice, in 2022 and 2024.

Nigeria: Nigeria's Federal Police Force Has Failed, but What Does History Say About Local Forces?

[The Conversation Africa] The Nigerian Senate passed a bill on 24 June 2026 establishing state police in the 36 states of the country. The passage of the executive bill, sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, officially…

New ransomware targets AI model weights and can't even collect the ransom

The same attacker broke into the same internet-facing Langflow server twice, and the second time brought ransomware built to destroy trained AI models. Sysdig's Threat Research Team documented the first campaign on July 1 and the second on…

Ethiopia: Tigray's Lost Classrooms - Why Education Must Be At the Centre of Recovery

[African Arguments] The war in Tigray did not only destroy lives, homes, hospitals and livelihoods. It also attacked the foundations of the region's future by depriving an entire generation of children of education.

‘Skynet Day,’ when AI hacked into startup, brings dystopian sci-fi scenarios closer than ever

While real-life 'Terminator' is not at hand, use of AI in military is getting uncomfortably close to film's imagery, such as Israel's use of programs to find targets in Gaza war The post ‘Skynet Day,’ when AI hacked into startup, brings…

Nigeria: When Police Extortion Pushes Nigerians Away From the Law

[African Arguments] On 21 June 2026, Malama Ummulkhairi, an Islamic teacher, was killed by a mob in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, after an accusation of child theft that police said was not supported by evidence. The police account says…

Australian politician fails to overturn racial vilification ruling over telling Muslim senator to go back to Pakistan

A popular far-right Australian politician failed on Monday to overturn a racial vilification finding that was handed down after she told a Muslim senator to go back to Pakistan. Senator Pauline Hanson has emerged as one of Australia’s most…

Sudan: ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Dismissed for Sexual Misconduct

[Dabanga] New York / the Hague -- The International Criminal Court's (ICC) member states have voted to dismiss Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following an investigation that found he had committed serious misconduct, making him the first…

For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all

Federal government touts emergency warning alert test as a success and says no approach works 100% of the time A blaring emergency warning alert Australians had been warned about was anti-climactic for some – and totally missed by others…

Mumbai IMD forecast: Yellow warning sounded; Raigad braces for ‘very heavy rainfall’