Namibia is considering the use of drone technology and artificial intelligence to strengthen border surveillance, improve security, and reduce the high costs associated with monitoring its borders. 

Motorists travelling between Usakos and Swakopmund could soon be monitored around the clock through a live surveillance system aimed at improving road safety and emergency response.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has issued interim guidelines to African Union member states to strengthen surveillance and cross-border preparedness against the Ebola Bundibugyo strain.