AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

FRANCE FACES CYBERATTACK DISRUPTING POSTAL SERVICE AND BANKS AMID CHRISTMAS RUSH. (PHOTO).



France faces cyberattack disrupting postal service and banks amid Christmas rush


 A suspected cyberattack hit France’s national postal service and its banking division on Monday, causing widespread disruption to mail deliveries and online banking just as the country enters the peak Christmas season.

La Poste, the postal service, said a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack made its online systems inaccessible. While customer data was reportedly unaffected, the attack delayed package and mail deliveries, leaving holiday shoppers frustrated. At a Paris post office, employees had to turn away customers trying to send or collect parcels.

La Banque Postale, the bank affiliated with La Poste, also faced outages, blocking customers from approving payments or conducting other banking tasks online. The bank redirected approvals via text messages and said its teams were working to resolve the problem swiftly. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The incident follows a week in which France’s government was targeted by a cyberattack affecting the Interior Ministry, which oversees national security. Authorities said a hacker accessed police records and other sensitive data, leading to the detention of a 22-year-old suspect.

Separately, French prosecutors are investigating a cyberattack plot involving software that could have allowed remote control of an international passenger ferry’s systems. A Latvian crew member is in custody on suspicion of acting on behalf of an unidentified foreign power.

French officials and European allies of Ukraine have increasingly accused Russia of waging “hybrid warfare” against them, using cyberattacks, sabotage, disinformation, and other covert operations that are difficult to trace directly.


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