4+ hour, 36+ min ago  (245+ words) Instagram users will soon lose the option to send end-to-end encrypted direct messages after parent company Meta Platforms confirmed the feature will be discontinued on May 8. The move means private chats that were protected with end-to-end encryption will no longer…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (281+ words) The operation targeted fraudulent websites, romance scams and credit card fraud. In Togo, police arrested 10 suspects operating a fraud ring from a residential area." An international cybercrime operation coordinated by the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has dismantled thousands of…...

1+ day, 53+ min ago  (378+ words) According to INTERPOL, Nexus puts the focus on operational messages and flags their level of urgency, tracking responses and issuing alerts. The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has introduced a new messaging platform, Nexus, for use among member states in…...

1+ year, 1+ day ago  (368+ words) Fraud targeting Kenya's mobile banking and financial apps has surged dramatically, with cases climbing by 87 per cent, highlighting the growing risks in the country's rapidly expanding digital finance sector. Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting human vulnerabilities rather than trying to breach…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (547+ words) A Level 2 travel advisory has been issued by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) following the continued spread of polio across 32 countries worldwide, including over 20 in Africa. The advisory urges travellers to take extra health precautions when visiting affected…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (348+ words) In a security briefing at its London office, TikTok told the BBC that the decision was made to protect users, particularly young people, from harmful content. According to TikTok, introducing E2EE could prevent its safety teams and law enforcement from accessing…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (424+ words) Somalia has begun a phased rollout of a national ID requirement for domestic air travel, with first passengers processed in Mogadishu as authorities move to streamline records and verification. Somalia on Monday launched a national identification card for domestic travel,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (250+ words) In a notice on Monday, SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi said the outage specifically interrupted pre-authorisation processes critical for patient care. A system failure on March 1, 2026, has caused a major disruption to the Social Health Authority's (SHA) digital health services, affecting…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (504+ words) Nigeria is struggling to retain confidence in elections amid dwindling turnout and patchy result reporting. However, whether the vast, unstable country is capable of delivering results in real time is an open question. Following major pressure from trade unions and…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (783+ words) A woman in her 40s has died from Nipah virus infection in Bangladesh, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed, but says the risk of the disease spreading internationally remains low. According to the WHO, the patient, who lived in Naogaon…...