Author: Mahmud M-Nurudeen
African scientists and policymakers have launched a new research partnership aimed at understanding how climate change is affecting health across the continent, from extreme heat and floods to disease outbreaks and food insecurity. The Pan-African Climate and Health Science and Policy Consortiums were launched in Accra, bringing together institutions from West and Southern Africa to generate evidence that can guide governments in responding to growing climate-related health risks. The initiative is supported by the Wellcome Trust, which is investing £40 million in two climate and health science and policy consortiums, one in West Africa and another in Southern Africa. The…
Millions of people across East Africa and Asia could face severe flooding, disease outbreaks, heatwaves and drought in the coming months as an intensifying El Niño weather pattern gathers strength, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has warned. The humanitarian organisation says communities in Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan are among those most at risk, urging governments and international donors to invest in early action before disasters strike. Somalia is expected to be among the hardest-hit countries. According to the IRC, June forecasts indicated a 60% chance of above-average rainfall across the country’s south and southwest, while a key…
As artificial intelligence transforms how people learn, work and communicate, language experts in Ghana are warning that technology alone cannot safeguard the country’s cultural identity. That question was at the centre of this year’s AfroCuration gathering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, where linguists, educators, digital innovators and cultural advocates met to discuss how indigenous languages can survive in an increasingly digital world. Held under the theme “Advancing African Culture through Traditional Ghanaian Music, Symbols and Digital Language Innovation,” the event brought together experts working in Twi, Kusaal, Dagbani, Ewe, Mooré and Gurene. While…