U.S. deports eight men to South Sudan amid legal, ethical outcry

The Trump administration has completed the controversial deportation of eight men to South Sudan, a nation the U.S. government warns its own citizens not to enter due to ongoing violence, armed conflict, and human rights abuses. The deportees, nationals of Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Vietnam, and South Sudan, were convicted of serious crimes, including murder […]

IMF loans Burkina Faso $80.7m to address global food crisis impact

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has loaned Burkina Faso $80.7 million to help the West African country surf the impact of the global food crisis. “Food insecurity in Burkina Faso has increased significantly owing to deteriorating security conditions, which led to the displacement of about 2 million people; unfavorable climate events; supply-chain disruptions following the […]

AI & sustainable development in Africa, subject matter of meeting in New York

The Group of Friends on Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development, co-chaired by Morocco and the United States, organized, in New York, a high-level event on the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence (AI) to support sustainable development in Africa. The event, titled “AI: An exponential opportunity for sustainable development in Africa”, was held Monday at the […]