Trump’s war on ‘Woke AI’ is a smokescreen for something bigger
The US President just signed an executive order that seeks to remove regulatory models for artificial intelligence. Just weeks ago, Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot ‘Grok’ stunned the internet by declaring itself ‘MechaHitler’ and parroting antisemitic conspiracies, racist policies, and sexual content so extreme that even Musk’s own platform, X, couldn’t...
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Can Gen Z fix Africa’s broken voting system?
In an age where African presidents outlive their mandates and ballots rarely reflect public will, a restless generation is rising. Gen Z, Africa’s most populous and connected demographic, is sick of the broken voting systems that have long been rigged to favor political dinosaurs. Now, these digital natives are...
Trump’s anti-immigration strategy is leaving millions of people at risk
US President Trump has tightened immigration laws across the country, increasing ICE raids and giving agents free reign to arrest and detain anyone they deem ‘a threat’. Under his policies, immigrant communities face imminent risks of deportation, familial separation, and forced detention in inhumane facilities. Since the start of Trump’s...
Opinion – Brent’s tourist tax makes more sense than you’d think
Wembley’s three-million-strong crowds bring in noise, traffic, and little benefit to locals. Brent Council’s hotel levy is a smart and overdue response. Granted, Brent isn’t exactly the first place that springs to mind when you think of tourist taxes. It’s not central London and it’s certainly not the picturesque Cotswolds....
Why Lamine Yamal is in trouble for his birthday party
The footballer is under investigation for reportedly hiring people with dwarfism for his 18th birthday party. The incident raises serious questions about disability discrimination in 2025. When Spain’s footballing prodigy Lamine Yamal turned 18 last week, he marked the milestone in the way many young men might dream of: a...
Who will stop Israel from starving people in Gaza?
This week, world leaders condemned Israel for ‘drip feeding’ aid into Gaza, while humanitarian groups warned that widespread man-made famine – caused by the ongoing Israeli blockade – has reached critical levels. At least 115 people have already died due to famine and malnutrition, with impacted doctors and aid...
First malaria treatment approved for babies
For the first time ever, treatment for malaria specifically designed for newborns and small infants has received regulatory approval, which is exciting for millions across Africa, where malaria remains a serious public health threat. Malaria remains a huge public health challenge, particularly throughout Sub‑Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization reported 597,000 deaths in 2023 from malaria, over 95% in Africa, with three‑quarters involving children less than five years of age....
No nation can fill the foreign aid void left by USAID
Months since the order was given, the gap left in foreign aid spending by the US is so vast that no other nation has been able to fill it, especially when most are redirecting funding to the defense industry. 4 months ago, the Trump administration moved to cut USAID spending. Spearheaded by what was once Elon Musk’s DOGE, the government was driven to reduce its overall expenditures and...
Why Africa must step up following USAID withdrawal
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which represents a fundamental element of American soft power and is one of the most consequential development agencies in the world, is closing its doors. While curtains never truly ‘fall’, there are flagging budget cuts, evolving US foreign policy objectives, and a rising tide of domestic investment that are all signaling a slow but inevitable decline. For Africa, it is the end...
Exclusive – Acclaimed chef Ebru Baybara Demir on driving change through a ‘plate’
I spoke with Ebru Baybara Demir, an award-winning social gastronomy chef from Türkiye, about how gastronomy can impact communities, people, and the environment. Ebru Baybara Demir has been a driving force behind the transformation of a small city in eastern Türkiye: Mardin. Like the butterfly effect, her dream of turning Mardin into a tourist destination led to change. Many local women, some of whom had no access to formal education, joined...
