Juba Rolls Out Campaign Aimed at Men and their Role in the Fight against HIV
A project to circumcise 1.5 million South Sudanese men aged from 15 to 49 has been launched in the country in order to reduce the prevalence of HIV. Research has shown that circumcised men are at a much lower risk of contracting HIV than uncircumcised men when having heterosexual sex with someone who is HIV-positive. […]
Gambians Get a Raw Deal
The political party of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh announced on Sunday an alliance with the ruling party three months before the presidential election, casting doubt on the willingness to prosecute the former leader for alleged human rights violations. Human rights groups called the alliance a betrayal, according to local media, and questioned the government’s […]
Mauritius Central Bank Governor Harvesh Kumar Seegolam on How to Navigate the Pandemic
“My priorities to achieve economic stability have been threefold: action, protection and sustainability. These bywords will continue to guide our approach to responding to the pandemic and future challenges. We have been able to maintain financial stability and protect the banking industry against contagion from the real sector. We have provided critical support to economic […]
New Bill to Unlock Nigeria’s Oil Earning Potential
Nigeria’s journey to the Petroleum Industry Act started in 2000 under President Olusegun Obasanjo, who inaugurated an oil and gas sector reform implementation committee. The committee’s report formed the basis of the first Petroleum Industry Bill eight years later. It was submitted to the National Assembly but not passed. Nor was it passed under the […]
Ex South African President Jacob Zuma Released On Medical Parole
Zuma, 79, was sentenced to a 15-month prison sentence two months ago by the country’s Constitutional Court for contempt after he refused to appear before a judicial commission probing corruption during his nearly decade-long presidency. The former president began his sentence on July 8, before he was admitted to a hospital where he later underwent […]
Creating Emotionally Intelligent Technology
Egyptian-American computer scientist Rana el Kaliouby co-founded her company Affectiva while undertaking a Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Specializing in “Emotion AI,” a subsect of artificial intelligence, Kaliouby wants to teach computers how to recognize and quantify human emotions. Technology has created an “empathy crisis,” Kaliouby says — and her mission is […]
Reactions after a Weekend Coup in Guinea
A Guinean army unit seized control of the country Sunday and announced it had deposed President Alpha Conde. The soldiers expressed frustration over widespread poverty and corruption in Guinea. After Conde’s first win in 2010, citizens hoped he would bring stability to Guinea, which had suffered decades of rampant corruption. Tensions peaked last year when […]
