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KAMPALA, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- A four-day conference of African defense chiefs opened here Monday to discuss ways to strengthen African countries' responses to emerging and non-traditional security threats. The conference, the first of its kind to focus on Military Operations Other Than War, brought together defense and military operations experts from more than 18 countries, African Union (AU) regional bodies, and force commanders from United Nations and AU peace support missions, according to a statement issued by the Uganda Peoples' Defense Forces (UPDF). Opening the conference, UPDF Chief of Joint Staff Lt. Gen. Jack Bakasumba said Africa's security environment had changed significantly, requiring militaries to adapt to a broad range of threats, including terrorism, organized crime, c...

WINDHOEK, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Namibia on Monday called for the use of satellite technology, legislative reform, and international partnerships to enhance its emerging space economy and promote socio-economic development. Lisho Mundia, deputy executive director in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, highlighted Namibia's strategic ambitions to build a robust domestic space industry while addressing students, scientists, and international delegates at the opening of World Space Week 2026 in Windhoek. "Space science and technology is an expanding field of opportunity for research, innovation, education, entrepreneurship and national development," Mundia said, noting that it presents an opportunity to build capabilities and ensure that the youth are prepa...

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African defense chiefs meet in Uganda to address emerging security threats-Xinhua

Namibia eyes emerging space economy to boost development-Xinhua