Tag: digital warfare
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🇺🇳 UN Tensions Rise as Israeli Ambassador Confronts Iranian Delegation During General Assembly
panafrican.email Africa Intelligence Center Global Affairs • Key Actors Who’s Who A factual profile of the principal governments, political leaders, diplomats, international institutions and technology actors involved in the current Israel–Iran diplomatic confrontation at the United Nations. Israel Government & UN Mission Iran Government & UN Delegation United States Military & Diplomatic Actor United Nations…
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🇲🇱 Mali’s information war is increasingly being shaped by AI
A 2026 study by the Timbuktu Institute identifies Mali as an “open-air laboratory” for information warfare driven by generative AI, with various conflict actors utilizing the technology to differing extents to amplify existing societal faultlines. While the Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM has shown limited usage, the Tuareg separatist FLA actively employs AI-generated characters on social media to…
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America’s Global Kill Chain: Data, Surveillance, and the New Geography of Modern Warfare
In the 21st century, war is no longer defined solely by battlegrounds, uniforms, or declared invasions. Instead, it is increasingly shaped by data flows, encrypted communications, satellite surveillance, and algorithmic decision-making systems that identify and track individuals across borders. A recent investigative narrative exploring U.S. intelligence operations highlights what some analysts describe as a “global…