Risks

Iran: Lack of international justice six months after January protest massacres risks further atrocity crimes

On the six-month anniversary of the January 2026 popular uprising in Iran when security forces carried out mass unlawful killings on an unprecedented scale to crush protests…

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Kenya strengthens cybersecurity and AI governance amid growing cyber risks

The government has intensified efforts to strengthen Kenya's cybersecurity systems and artificial intelligence (AI) governance frameworks amid growing concerns over…

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Experts call for greater investment in early warning systems to reduce climate disaster risks in Horn of Africa

Climate experts have urged countries in the Horn of Africa to prioritize investment in early warning systems to reduce climate-related…

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Orengo alleges political infiltration of peaceful protests, warns Kenya risks Haiti-style instability ahead of 2027

Siaya Governor James Orengo has accused the government of sponsoring violence through hired goons, warning that Kenya risks sliding into…

3 weeks ago

Iran war fallout for the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa: political analyst weighs up the risks

The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in March 2026 marks the end of a political era in…

3 weeks ago

Stocks Sharply Higher as US-Iran Peace Deal Eases Inflation Risks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq…

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New report flags debt, food and security risks as Kenya enters election period

A new global peace report warns rising geopolitical tensions, regional conflicts and economic shocks could complicate Kenya’s economic outlook as…

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Climate driven synchronisation of solar extremes raises resilience risks for African regional power pools

New CMIP6 based study finds that climate driven weather patterns are increasingly synchronising low solar output events across African power…

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US Stock Market: Fed may need tighter policy as inflation risks persist

Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan has indicated that U.S. monetary policy may not be restrictive enough to bring inflation…

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𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐀𝐈 𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟖𝟎 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝. Africa’s rapid shift toward artificial intelligence, digital…

𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐀𝐈 𝐏𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟖𝟎 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝. Africa’s rapid shift toward artificial intelligence, digital government services…

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