Nairobi, May 7 -- Representatives of eight countries are meeting in Kenya to discuss safety and security concerns around the transportation of nuclear and radioactive material.

The teams, mainly drawn from regulatory and security agencies, are seeking ways to ensure such material is kept secure during transit.

In eastern and southern Africa, millions of packages of radioactive material are transported by rail, road, sea and air annually for use in medicine, energy, military, research and manufacturing.

Threats during transportation include acts of sabotage, terrorism, accidents and disjointed security measures by countries. Additionally, the potential for malicious actors to target shipments for theft to cause harm poses security risks...