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- Iran Threatens Subsea Internet Cables in the Strait of Hormuz 18/05/2026
- Inside Iran’s Shift From Internet Shutdowns to Tiered Connectivity 15/05/2026
- Internet Censorship Grows More Sophisticated, Warns OONI Co-Founder 13/05/2026
- AI-Driven Cyber Threats Are Growing, Google Warns 12/05/2026
- Steven Bellovin Takes Aim at Cybersecurity Myths in New Book 07/05/2026
Africa ICT Updates
- Kenya: Visa Report Flags Ai-Powered Scams As Biggest Threat to Digital Payments 25/05/2026[Capital FM] Criminals are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence and social engineering to manipulate users into authorizing payments, a new report by Visa has revealed.
- Liberia: LNBA Gets Major ICT Support for Legal Clinics Nationwide 25/05/2026[Liberian Observer] The Liberia National Bar Association has received a major package of ICT equipment and office materials from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Government of Sweden aimed at strengthening access to justice, supporting legal clinics across Liberia, and enhancing the country's transitional justice process ahead of […]
- Uganda: MTN Internet Bus Graduates Kampala Youth As Uganda's Digital Divide Persists 25/05/2026[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda's youthful population is increasingly being pushed into a digital economy many are still ill-prepared to navigate, prompting fresh efforts by private sector players and development organisations to close the country's widening digital skills gap.
- Liberia: Liberian Albinism Group Blasts Ai Images Mocking Condition 25/05/2026[Liberian Investigator] The Liberia Albinism Society on Tuesday condemned the growing circulation of AI-generated images that digitally alter the appearance of Liberian celebrities and public figures to depict them as persons with albinism, calling the trend degrading, dehumanizing and a threat to hard-won gains in disability rights advocacy.
- Rwanda: Supporting Rwanda's Digital Workforce - Teknowledge's Long-Term Commitment 25/05/2026[New Times] Strengthening skills, cybersecurity, and digital capability to support Rwanda's Vision 2050.