META TO END END-TO-END ENCRYPTION FOR INSTAGRAM DIRECT MESSAGES. (PHOTO).

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 Meta to end end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages Meta is ending end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages, a feature the company says will no longer be available after May 8, 2026. Unlike WhatsApp, Instagram never offered encryption to all users or as a default; only select users in certain regions could opt in on a per-chat basis. A Meta spokesperson explained that the decision comes due to low adoption. “Very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs, so we’re removing this option from Instagram in the coming months,” the spokesperson said. “Anyone who wants to keep messaging with end-to-end encryption can easily do that on WhatsApp.” Meta’s messaging strategy has shifted multiple times over the years. WhatsApp chats have been encrypted since 2016, and the company began rolling out default encryption for Messenger in 2023. However, Meta has not clarified whether the Instagram decision affects Messenger, which is still in the proc...

MOZAMBIQUE FLOODS: SOUTHERN AFRICAN BLOC DEPLOYS EMERGENCY TEAM. (PHOTO).


 Mozambique floods: Southern African bloc deploys emergency team


A regional emergency response team from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has arrived in Mozambique to assist with relief efforts after severe floods affected more than 650,000 people, the bloc said.


The multi-disciplinary team, including experts in logistics, search and rescue, public health, communications, and civil-military coordination, arrived on Saturday and was integrated into Mozambique’s national humanitarian coordination system to support recovery operations, a SADC statement said, Anadolu Agency reported.


It said the floods across Mozambique have caused extensive damage to roads, schools, health facilities, and other critical infrastructure.


According to the SADC, Gaza Province has been the hardest hit, with nearly 392,000 people affected and four deaths reported.


Maputo Province and Maputo City have reported three and one deaths, respectively, while Sofala Province has reported four deaths, bringing the national toll to at least 12.

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