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  • Published on Oct 2, 2026

    Two nodes of interaction between AI and the obligation to respect state sovereignty

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is interacting in ever more complex ways with the sovereignty of states. On the one hand, AI technologies are beginning to underpin key sectors and services, including national security, the economy, healthcare. Consequently – …

    Source: EJIL: Talk! - Neutral
  • Published on Oct 1, 2026

    Greece assumes UN Security Council presidency for October

    Merve Aydogan 01 October 2026•Update: 01 October 2026 Greece assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council on Thursday for October, outlining a program that includes two signature events, two open debates and straw polls to select the next UN …

    Source: Anadolu Agency - Pending
  • Published on Oct 1, 2026

    UN Backs Equal Earth Map Showing Africa's True Size Over Mercator in Landslide Vote as US Stands Alone

    UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly has endorsed a resolution urging the world to move away from the centuries-old Mercator map in favor of projections that more accurately show the true size of continents, particularly Africa, with the United …

    Source: International Business Times - Australia - Pending
  • Published on Sep 28, 2026

    From the Black Sea to the Bread Basket: Ghana's Wheat Problem ‎

    Ghana grows no wheat. Yet every morning, tea bread fills our kiosks and school bags. Where does the flour come from? Increasingly, from the Black Sea. In the first half of 2026 alone, Russia shipped about 10.2 million tonnes of wheat to Africa. That was …

    Source: Modern Ghana - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 28, 2026

    Why Nigeria wants a permanent UN Security Council seat

    Nigeria has intensified its push for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), with veto-wielding authority, arguing that the current structure of the global body no longer reflects the realities of the world. President Bola Tinubu, …

    Source: Business Day - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 26, 2026

    DPC boss calls for connected regulators

    Dr Arnold Kavaarpuo, Executive Director of the Data Protection Commission (DPC), has called for stronger collaboration among African regulators to address the growing concentration of data, technology and artificial intelligence (AI) power in the hands of …

    Source: Business Ghana - Pending
  • Published on Sep 21, 2026

    UN Ditches Traditional World Map for “Equal Earth” Map

    As of Sept. 4, the United Nations voted to adopt a new world map that would more accurately represent the size of Africa. The “Correct the Map” resolution was passed with 164 votes against 1 (United States), and six nations — Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, …

    Source: The DePauw - Indiana - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 24, 2026

    Safaricom, Ethiopia discuss deeper role for telecoms in DPI expansion

    Telecommunications firm Safaricom has stated its renewed commitment to expand collaboration with Ethiopia as the country looks to strengthen its digital public infrastructure (DPI) and drive the digital economy. This was the subject of discussion when the …

    Source: Biometric Update - Pending
  • Published on Sep 23, 2026

    Europe and Russia's Uneven Grip on African Sovereignty

    Africa in 2026 is not choosing between two great powers so much as being courted by a crowded field of them, and the contest over what African sovereignty actually means, control over resources, security or narrative, sits at the centre of it. Russia's …

    Source: Modern Ghana - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 24, 2026

    UN Security Council confronts AI risks as U.S. rejects global regulator

    New York City, 23/24 September 2026 At a UN Security Council debate, Yoshua Bengio, a pioneer of artificial neural networks and deep learning, warned of autonomous AI agents escaping safeguards, while the chiefs of OpenAI, Anthropic and Hugging Face …

    Source: Insight EU Monitoring - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 23, 2026

    A distorted projection

    There were (and are) practical problems in providing a two-dimensional representation of the three-dimensional curved globe not only in terms of the symbolic weight of the latter but also with reference to the accuracy of representation. These are an …

    Source: The Critic - Right-wing
  • Published on Sep 24, 2026

    Diplomats gather for IFE social; Grace Kelly’s legacy takes root in DC

    Diplomacy meets summer social with Institute for Education Back for its 11th year, the Institute for Education hosted its annual summer social at Congressional Country Club on Aug. 27, bringing together diplomats, government officials, nonprofit leaders …

    Source: The Washington Diplomat - Washington D.C. - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 23, 2026

    Data Protection boss calls for connected regulators to tackle big tech power 

    By Benjamin Adamafio Commey  Accra, Sept. 23, GNA – Dr Arnold Kavaarpuo, Executive Director of the Data Protection Commission (DPC), has called for stronger collaboration among African regulators to address the growing concentration of data, technology and …

    Source: Ghana News Agency - Pro-Government
  • Published on Sep 11, 2026

    Japan, India, Ukraine: Why some countries are uneasy about new UN map

    In a historic move last week, the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to encourage the use of new world maps which more accurately depict continents with their true sizes. The move followed months of lobbying by the African Union, which …

    Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
  • Published on Sep 17, 2026

    New world map upsets multiple countries: Full list

    The United Nations this month overwhelmingly approved a resolution encouraging the use of a world map projection that more accurately depicts the size of continents, particularly Africa, whose landmass is distorted on many widely used maps. The United …

    Source: Yahoo News - Center-left
  • Published on Sep 10, 2026

    Africa corrects the map:United Nations General Assembly adopts Togo-led resolution by 164 votes to 1

    Resolution tabled by Togo with the backing of the African Union calls for equal-area map projections in schools, institutions, media and digital platforms. Speak Up Africa (www.SpeakUpAfrica.org) and Africa No Filter, which launched the Correct the Map …

    Source: Business Ghana - Pending
  • Published on Sep 9, 2026

    A historic resolution: the UN approves a new world map reflecting Africa’s true size

    The General Assembly of the UN approved the resolution “Correct the Map,” sponsored by Togo and backed by the African Union (AU), with the support of 164 nations. The United States was the only country that voted against it, while six countries abstained ( …

    Source: Noticias Ambientales - Pending
  • Published on Sep 7, 2026

    At last, Africa in its full-sized glory

    164 members of the United Nations backed the African Union’s ‘Correct the map’ campaign (presented by Togo) to shift away from the 16th Century Mercator map of the world which has erroneously depicted Africa as much smaller than it actually is while making …

    Source: New African Magazine - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 7, 2026

    Africa, Mercator and the politics of how we see the world

    What exactly did the UN General Assembly vote on? The UN General Assembly backed a Togo-sponsored “Correct the Map” resolution, introduced on behalf of the African Group, which represents the 54 African member states at the UN, and supported by the African …

    Source: The New Indian Express - Neutral

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