The First Set of Results in Sierra Leone’s Presidential Election are In
The votes from 60% of the polling stations tallied – show that the incumbent Julius Maada Bio is in the lead. The electoral commission says that he has 56% of the vote. His closest rival Samura Kamara, of the All People’s Congress (APC), is on 42%. In order to win in the first round, a […]
Lawmakers in Ghana are Calling for Legislation to Govern the Use of Artificial Intelligence
According to UNESCO’s World Commission on Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology, artificial intelligence refers to machines capable of imitating certain functionalities of human intelligence — including such features as perception, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, interaction and producing creative work relying on algorithms. In Ghana, the use of artificial intelligence is still in its infancy, with […]
A New Oil Spill at a Shell Facility in Nigeria has Contaminated Farmland and a River
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency told reporters that the spill came from the Trans-Niger Pipeline operated by Shell that crosses through communities in the Eleme area of Ogoniland, a region where the London-based energy giant has faced decades-long local pushback for its oil exploration. The volume of oil spilt has not been […]
People in the Greater Horn of Africa are Trapped in an Emergency Hunger and Health Crisis
Leading United Nations agencies warn that millions of people in the greater Horn of Africa are trapped in an emergency hunger and health crisis driven by overlapping disasters, including climate change and conflict. The World Food Program (WFP) reports that seven countries in the East Africa region —Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and […]
A Fashion Show in DRC Hopes to Inspire Peace and Creativity in a Conflict-ridden Region
Sewing the threads of hope. In her Goma workshop, stylist Flore Mfuanani Nsukula is putting the final touches to her latest collection. “Through art, all colors that we will express, through our clothes, it will be full of emotions, trying to explain what we are going through in our country.” A conflict in eastern DRC […]
