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New Digital Africa (NDA), groupe technologique panafricain actif sur l'ensemble de la chaîne de valeur des services et infrastructures numériques, et Forward Global, acteur européen de référence en cybersécurité, nouent un partenariat stratégique à l'occasion du Cyber Africa Forum (CAF), du 23 au 25 juin à Cotonou (Bénin). Cette alliance vise à proposer une offre unifiée combinant puissance de déploiement local et capacités opérationnelles avancées face aux cyber-menaces.

Selon plusieurs études sectorielles, le marché africain de la cybersécurité devrait atteindre 1,28 milliard de dollars d'ici 2030, contre environ 680 millions en 2025. Une dynamique qui s'explique par l'essor des services numériques, la modernisation des infrastructures critiques et la multiplication des cybermenaces.

C'est dans ce contexte que s'inscrit le partenariat entre NDA et Forward Global. En résonance avec la thématique de cette édition du Cyber Africa Forum – « Résilience des écosystèmes numériques : de la nécessité de changer de paradigme » – ce partenariat entend répondre à la demande croissante d'accompagnement à haute valeur ajoutée, à la fois des institutions publiques et des entreprises exposées, avec :

D'un côté, New Digital Africa, présent dans 4 pays avec plus de +130 collaborateurs, via ses filiales Dataconnect – fournisseur de services en infrastructures de connectivité, cloud et cybersécurité certifiés ISO 27001 et PCI DSS – et Devolution, spécialiste de la digitalisation, des données et des solutions applicatives sectorielles.

Et de l'autre, Forward Global, qui réunit 120 ingénieurs et experts, réalise chaque année 1 500 missions cyber auprès de 200+ clients clés et mobilise des solutions en cybersécurité offensive, la réponse aux incidents (CSIRT), la récupération des données (Databack) et la surveillance continue des vulnérabilités (Ambionics).

Forward Global dispose des agréments CESTI (Centre d'évaluation de la sécurité des technologies de l'information), PVID (Prestataires de vérification d'identité à distance) de l'Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information (ANSSI, France). Forward Global est également un Prestataire de confiance en matière de réponse aux incidents de sécurité (PRIS) qualifié par l'ANSSI et dispose de la Certification IEC-17025.

Jean Jacques N'Docho, Directeur Général Adjoint du Groupe New Digital Africa, en charge de la Technologie et des Opérations, a déclaré : « Cette couverture intégrale du cycle Cyber – de l'anticipation à la remédiation, en passant par la détection, la réponse opérationnelle et le conseil stratégique – repose sur l'articulation de deux visions complémentaires : offensive et défensive. Ensemble, elles permettent de proposer des dispositifs robustes, capables d'accompagner la croissance économique, de garantir la continuité d'activité et de faire face à l'émergence de menaces transnationales toujours plus sophistiquées. »

Ambionics : vers une approche continue de la résilience applicative

Présentée pour la première fois à un public de décideurs, experts techniques et responsables de la sécurité numérique africains, Ambionics incarne pleinement l'appel à « changer de paradigme » formulé cette année par le CAF.

Alors que la majorité des organisations se limitent encore à des audits ponctuels, tandis qu'en parallèle, les surfaces d'attaques évoluent constamment – notamment sous l'effet de la généralisation des API, du shadow IT et du cloud hybride – la plateforme propose un service de pentest en continu des actifs applicatifs exposés, alliant l'expertise humaine à des capacités d'automatisation avancées.

Plus spécifiquement, Ambionics cartographie chaque semaine les vecteurs visibles et invisibles, identifie les vulnérabilités émergentes (y compris 1-day et 0-day), et conduit des tests d'intrusion en boîte noire et grise. Les alertes, contextualisées en temps réel, sont directement exploitables par les équipes techniques. Un contre-audit hebdomadaire garantit par ailleurs la fiabilité des résultats et la priorisation des actions correctives, réduisant ainsi drastiquement les temps de réaction.

Loïc Bénis, Directeur des Opérations de la filiale Lexfo, Forward Global : « Ambionics facilite la collaboration entre RSSI, équipes de développement, métiers et direction générale. Pour les organisations critiques africaines – banques, assurances, opérateurs, institutions publiques – il s'agit d'un levier de cyber-résilience, dans un contexte où les failles applicatives sont à l'origine d'une large part des compromissions observées sur le continent, et notamment dans les secteurs Finance, Télécoms et Énergie. Ambionics s'intègre dans un écosystème complet de solutions proposées par Forward Global. »

À propos de New Digital Africa (NDA)

Fondé en 2012, New Digital Africa est un groupe technologique panafricain engagé dans l'accélération de la transformation numérique des entreprises à travers le continent. Il opère sur l'ensemble de la chaîne de valeur digitale, en alliant infrastructures de pointe et services à haute valeur ajoutée. Porté par une vision d'innovation et d'impact, le Groupe ambitionne de devenir un investisseur stratégique de référence au service du développement d'une économie numérique souveraine et durable en Afrique.

Le groupe international Forward Global

Forward Global est un groupe international, dont le siège historique est en France, disposant de quatre bureaux principaux à Paris, Bruxelles, Londres et Washington. Acteur de référence de la gestion de risques avec plus de 400 collaborateurs, Forward Global est une « société à mission » qui propose une offre intégrée sur l'ensemble des trois grands risques, numérique, économique et informationnel. L'objectif du groupe est de réduire les risques auxquels sont exposés les dirigeants, les entreprises et les institutions, d'accompagner leurs réflexions et de renforcer leurs positions stratégiques.

La gestion du risque informationnel : ce pôle regroupe les activités de relations publiques du groupe auprès d'une centaine d'entreprises et d'institutions. Il associe des équipes de haut niveau en matière de communication stratégique, de communication digitale, d'affaires publiques, ou encore de communication judiciaire. Au-delà des dossiers opérés sous la marque Forward Global, il regroupe les marques DGM Conseil, 35°Nord et CEIS. Ce pôle, de près de 180 personnes, opère en France, aux Etats-Unis, en Grande-Bretagne, à Bruxelles, et en Afrique.

La gestion du risque numérique : ce pôle agit à la fois sur la prévention des risques (audit, évaluation en continu, anticipation des menaces, détection des fuites de données...) et la réponse à incident. Il intervient également au plan stratégique dans le cadre de missions d'étude et d'accompagnement (cartographie des risques, analyse des menaces, organisation d'exercices de crise...). Il regroupe les marques Lexfo, Databack, Ambionics, Ubik Academy, Lexhunt, CEIS, Calypt et Uncovery ainsi que le Forum inCyber, qui rassemble chaque année plusieurs dizaines de milliers de visiteurs pour ses éditions européenne (à Lille, en France) ou nord-américaine (à Montréal, au Canada), et constitue l'évènement le plus important pour les professionnels de la cybersécurité́ et les acteurs de la confiance numérique.

La gestion du risque économique : ce pôle rassemble les activités d'investigation dans des contextes pré́-contentieux (litigation support), pré-contractuels (éthique des affaires et conformité́) ou pré́-investissement M&A Intelligence), le centre d'étude des risques pays (notamment l'Observatoire des Pays arabes) et toutes les activités de lutte contre la fraude, contre les marchés illicites (contrefaçon, piratage de contenus) et la criminalité organisée. Il opère sous les marques Leakid, Rivendell, OPA, Forward Risk & Intelligence, CEIS et Brod Global Intelligence. Il réunit plus de 90 collaborateurs en France, à Bruxelles, aux Etats-Unis, au Canada et en Afrique.

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By Inés M. Pousadela
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jun 25 2025 (IPS)

Poland’s embattled Prime Minister Donald Tusk emerged bruised but still standing after his government survived a parliamentary vote of confidence on 11 June. He’d called the vote, which he won by 243 to 210, just days after the presidential candidate of his Civic Platform (PO) party suffered an unexpected defeat.

Karol Nawrocki, an independent nationalist conservative backed by the former ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) defeated liberal pro-European Union (EU) Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski in a nail-biting presidential runoff. The result offers a broader test of Poland’s democratic resilience that could have implications across the EU.

The electoral blow

Nawrocki’s path to victory was anything but predictable. The 42-year-old former president of Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance had never held elected office before emerging as PiS’s chosen candidate. Yet his populist message resonated with frustrated voters.

Economic grievances provided fertile ground for nationalist appeals. Despite Poland’s relatively low unemployment, youth unemployment of over 10 per cent is an understandable source of anxiety for younger voters. Increasingly, they’re reacting by rejecting mainstream political offerings.

This helped cause the fragmented results of the 18 May first round. Trzaskowski won only 31.36 per cent of the vote and Nawrocki took 29.54 per cent. The combined vote share of right-wing candidates – Nawrocki and far-right politicians Grzegorz Braun and Sławomir Mentzen – exceeded polling expectations. Braun and Mentzen took over 21 per cent between them, thanks to the support of many young voters.

The 1 June runoff saw Nawrocki win 50.89 per cent to Trzaskowski’s 49.11 per cent, a margin of under two percentage points. Nawrocki took 64 per cent of the rural vote while Trzaskowski commanded 67 per cent in urban centres – an established geographic divide that reflects an enduring ideological division between a conservative, nationalist Poland and its liberal, cosmopolitan counterpart.

Election interference

Disinformation is helping fuel polarisation. The election campaign unfolded against a backdrop of foreign interference concerns that echoed troubling developments across the region – particularly in Romania, where the Supreme Court cancelled the 2024 presidential election due to evidence of Russian interference.

Just days before the first round, Poland’s Research and Academic Computer Network discovered evidence of potentially foreign-funded Facebook ads targeting all major candidates. According to an investigation by fact-checking organisation Demagog, TikTok was flooded with disinformation, particularly but not exclusively against Trzaskowski. The platform’s algorithm displayed far-right content twice as often as centrist or left-wing content to new users, with pro-Nawrocki videos appearing four times more frequently than pro-Trzaskowski content. Over 1,200 fake accounts systematically attacked Trzaskowski, while another 1,200 promoted Nawrocki.

The influence operation extended beyond individual character assassination to sowing distrust in the democratic process and sharing broader far-right narratives. Fake accounts systematically promoted anti-Ukrainian sentiment and anti-immigration conspiracy theories.

Donald Trump also gave Nawrocki an unprecedented level of support: he received him at the White House just before the election and sent his Homeland Security Secretary to campaign for him in Poland as she attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). This year, CPAC, a US conservative platform, held two international events, in Hungary and Poland. The Polish one, timed to coincide with the runoff, offered a clear indication of how the nationalist far right has become internationalised.

Institutional paralysis

The viability of Tusk’s ideologically diverse coalition and his own political future have been called into question by the result. With critics in the Civic Coalition blaming the election defeat on the government’s communication failures and Tusk’s personal unpopularity, the confidence vote became a key test.

But even though Tusk has survived the confidence vote, it will be a tall order to implement the reforms needed to restore the democratic institutions that came under strain during the PiS administration. In eight years in power, PiS dismantled judicial independence, made public media its propaganda mouthpiece and undermined women’s rights by introducing one of Europe’s harshest anti-abortion laws. The new government’s attempts to reckon with this legacy had already been hampered by outgoing President Andrzej Duda, who used his veto power to block key reforms. Nawrocki will continue that, leaving Tusk unable to realise his promises to Polish voters and the EU.

The European Commission had counted on Tusk completing promised judicial reforms as it unlocked billions in pandemic recovery funds frozen over rule-of-law concerns during PiS rule. With progress now unlikely, the Commission faces the difficult decision of whether to maintain its funding even if the government’s unable to deliver promised changes.

Beyond the EU, Nawrocki’s foreign policy positions threaten to complicate Poland’s previously staunch backing of Ukraine. Although supportive of continued aid, Nawrocki has pledged to block any prospects of Ukraine joining NATO and prioritise Polish interests over refugee support.

High stakes

The razor-thin margin of victory in the presidential election, combined with record turnout of 72.8 per cent, tells a complex story of a divided society. While high participation suggests robust civic engagement, the deep polarisation reflected in the results reveals faultlines that extend far beyond conventional political disagreements.

The outcome offers further evidence that, when economic grievances aren’t addressed, institutional trust is allowed to erode and information environments are left vulnerable to manipulation, opportunistic politicians will exploit social divisions and anti-establishment anger.

For Poland, the coming years will test whether democratic institutions can withstand the pressures of sustained political deadlock. Poland faces potential institutional paralysis that could further erode public trust in democratic governance. Poland’s institutions will need to try to demonstrate their continuing effectiveness, and civil society and independent media will need to maintain their credibility, to help protect and nurture democratic values.

Inés M. Pousadela is CIVICUS Senior Research Specialist, co-director and writer for CIVICUS Lens and co-author of the State of Civil Society Report.

For interviews or more information, please contact research@civicus.org

 

Le gouvernement ne pourra pas tenir ce mercredi 25 juin 2025, la session ordinaire du Conseil des ministres. Et pour cause, l'absence du chef du territoire ntional.

Patrice TALON en voyage au Brésil. Mais avant de rallier Brasilia, la capitale brésilienne, le chef de l'Etat a fait une escale en Côte d'Ivoire dans la matinée du mardi 24 juin 2025.
Selon la Présidence de la Côte d'Ivoire, TALON et OUATTARA se sont entretenus sur la coopération entre le Bénin et la Côte d'Ivoire. Des sujets d'intérêt sous-régional étaient également au menu des échanges entre les deux chefs d'Etat.
Après l'escale en Côte d'Ivoire, l'avion transportant le président de la République a atterri dans soirée du mardi au Brésil.
Depuis son arrivée au pouvoir en 2016, le gouvernement ne s'est jamais réuni en Conseil des ministres en l'absence du président TALON.

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Le chef de l'Etat Patrice Talon s'est envolé pour Brasilia, la capitale brésilienne ce mardi 24 juin 2025.

Patrice Talon hors du territoire national. Le chef de l'Etat effectue depuis ce mardi 24 juin, une visite officielle au Brésil. Cette visite du président de la République fait suite à celle effectué en 2024, du 22 au 24 mai. Elle sera surement l'occasion pour le président de relancer la coopération entre le Bénin et le Brésil dans plusieurs domaines.

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Jasmin Lorch argues that European support to human rights NGOs, critical civil society and free media is not merely a “nice-to-have“. Instead, it directly serves European interests due to the important information function that these civil society actors perform. 

Jasmin Lorch argues that European support to human rights NGOs, critical civil society and free media is not merely a “nice-to-have“. Instead, it directly serves European interests due to the important information function that these civil society actors perform. 

Jasmin Lorch argues that European support to human rights NGOs, critical civil society and free media is not merely a “nice-to-have“. Instead, it directly serves European interests due to the important information function that these civil society actors perform. 

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Sanam Naraghi Anderlini on UN Reform and Civilian Power

By Sania Farooqui
BENGALURU, India, Jun 25 2025 (IPS)

It has been 33 years since peacebuilding was formally recognized within the United Nations system, by the then UN Secretary-General Boutros-Ghali, who defined it as a long-term structural work aimed at preventing the recurrence of violence, setting the stage for the UN’s ongoing efforts to address the root cause of conflict and not just its consequences. “Post-conflict peacebuilding is the action to identify and support structures which will tend to strengthen and solidify peace in order to avoid a relapse into conflict,” Boutros-Ghali said.

Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, Founder of International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)

As we move forward, the current times have seen escalating conflicts, rising authoritarianism, and the erosion of multilateral norms, a time when global peace and security architecture is being tested like never before. “Peace is not the absence of war, it’s the presence of justice, it’s the presence of inclusion, and leadership,” said Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, Founder of International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) to IPS News. According to her, the global peace infrastructure, particularly the United Nations, was built at a time when wars were largely interstate and diplomacy could occur between heads of state.

“Our entire system for peace and security was designed for interstate war. Wars today are often internal, asymmetrical, and increasingly state-non-state indistinct,” Sanam says. The change has outpaced mechanisms meant to manage it.

While the UN and the other multilateral institutions are still at the center, Sanam points out their shortcomings. “When great powers violate the rules, no one can hold them back,” she states. The fragility of international standards has been made clear by the immobility of international institutions in the face of aggression by the great powers, and that has has exposed the weakness of international norms.

“If we did not have the UN, we’d need one now”, Sanam says. However, she stresses that transformation is desperately needed, not just for institutions but also for mentality.

She argues that there is a clear choice: adopt inclusive, people-centered peacebuilding that leverages the legitimacy and abilities of actors closest to the ground or stick with a top-down, formulaic approach that hasn’t worked to address current crises.

“Today’s challenges include but are not limited to rising geopolitical tensions among nuclear-armed major powers, a seemingly inevitable climate catastrophe, technological changes that have the potential to remake every aspect of life, and the increasing powers and capabilities of non-state actors to reshape sub-national, national, and international affairs,” states this research by the Atlantic council.

The 2024 Multilateralism Index Report by International Peace Institute states that it is widely acknowledged that the multilateral systems are facing a series of crisis, and that international action in response to the wars in the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan and Myanmar, and beyond has been largely confined to humanitarian assistance rather than peacemaking.

According to the report, and the surveys it conducted, majorities of people in most countries still have favourable views of the UN, want their country to be more involved in the UN, and believe the UN has made the world a better place. Majorities also agree that the UN promotes human rights, peace, democracy, action on infectious diseases and climate action. At the same time, perceptions of the UN varied widely by region, from strong support in Northern Europe and southeast Asia to low levels of trust across much of Latin America and the Middle East.

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the former president of Liberia, spoke about “Liberia’s story” in a video message during a recent event at the UN Headquarters commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). She said that it was a story of suffering, but also of hope.

The former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner stated, “a country that was once brought to its knees by a protracted struggle now stands as a testament to what is achievable when national will is matched by international solidarity.” “Liberia’s journey to peace could not be walked alone,” she stated, highlighting the role played by the international community through the UN and its peacekeeping Mission UNMIL, the African Union, the European Union, the regional bloc ECOWAS, and other organizations.

The United Nations peacebuilding architecture – which comprises of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO), and the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) marks its fourth review this year which is mandated by general Assembly resolution 75/201 and Security Council Resolution 2558. This review comes at a time of significant geopolitical divisions and escalating risks of conflict in many parts of the world, underscoring the urgent need to act on recommendations from current and past reviews.

“If I were in charge, I’d take this moment of UN reform as a real opportunity,” says Sanam. The opening line of the UN Charter, “We the people of the United Nations, determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”, holds immense power. She argues that now is the time to put women, peace and security at the center of global peacemaking. “These agendas came from war zones. Women and youth are the most affected and also the most active in peacebuilding.” Sanam envisions peacebuilding as an ecosystem where the UN, states, international players, and local actors are all necessary, as each has a specific role to play. “Peace is a choice, but it’s a choice that takes courage, commitment, and creativity. It takes hearing from those too often ignored and believing in the ability of local actors to drive change,” Sanam says.

With more conflicts than any time in the last 30 years, and a record number of displaced persons worldwide, the stakes could not be higher. This conversation is not merely a breakdown of what is wrong – it’s a call to reimagine what peace could be, and who gets to build it.

Sania Farooqui is an independent journalist and host of The Sania Farooqui Show, a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices of women in peacebuilding and human rights.

IPS UN Bureau

 

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The Regional Development Committee adopted its position on proposals to introduce new priorities and flexibilities to the current EU cohesion funding cycle.
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The Regional Development Committee adopted its position on proposals to introduce new priorities and flexibilities to the current EU cohesion funding cycle.
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The Regional Development Committee adopted its position on proposals to introduce new priorities and flexibilities to the current EU cohesion funding cycle.
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