Cancer-Terrorism Nexus in Cameroon
The international community has long recognized cancer and terrorism as global challenges. In 2012, according to data compiled by World Health Organization (WHO), there were 14.1 million new cancer cases…
Mini Particle Accelerators Make Cancer Treatment Safer For Everyone
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana—the third largest hospital in Africa—houses two radiation machines for treating cancer patients. Both are relatively new, purchased by Ghana’s Ministry of Health…
Debating United States IAEA’s Nuclear Security Support
In recent discussions of the United States President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts for the United Nations and affiliated agencies, a controversial issue has been whether the cut will reduce…
Why America Should Keep Supporting the IAEA
U.S. leaders from both sides of the aisle have consistently supported global efforts to prevent terrorists from stealing, transporting or using nuclear materials to wreak destruction and panic. Much of…
China’s Evolving Security Interests in Africa
As China’s economic interests in Africa have expanded, its security interests have kept pace, to protect Chinese nationals and assets across the continent. To that end, China has invested heavily…
The US and Russia Should Never Have Stopped Cooperating to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism
Thwarting nuclear terrorism should be added to the list. The risk of a nuclear terror attack in Washington or Moscow — or anywhere on the planet — cannot be ignored…
PrepCom Consultations Begin in Senegal
Every five years, leaders gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to review implementation of the 1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
CNS Workshop Builds African Capacity to Strengthen Nuclear and Radiological Security
On February 6–10, 2017, the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) and the African Center for Science and International Security (AFRICSIS) conducted their second joint capacity-building workshop, titled “Nuclear…
Experts visit Korle Bu Centre for Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear security experts and diplomats from Europe, North America and 13 African countries have visited a newly installed cancer treatment facility at the National Centre for Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine…
Developing medical linacs for challenging regions
A workshop held at CERN late last year saw physicists, oncologists and industry experts define the design characteristics of a novel linear accelerator that will make radiotherapy more readily available…
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