Africa Demands Action – allAfrica.com

Africa Demands Action – allAfrica.com

New York — African leaders and development partners have called for urgent action to turn the United Nations Pact for the Future from promises into measurable results for ordinary Africans. The call was made on Tuesday at a high-level side event co-chaired by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to assess two years of implementation of the Pact,…

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Africa: AU Demands Red Sea De-Escalation, Warning Houthi Strikes Threaten Littoral Economies, Global Trade

Africa: AU Demands Red Sea De-Escalation, Warning Houthi Strikes Threaten Littoral Economies, Global Trade

The African Union (AU) Commission has issued an urgent call for de-escalation in the Red Sea region, expressing grave concern over attacks targeting regional economic infrastructure and ongoing threats to international commercial shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. In a statement released on September 17, the AU Commission condemned attacks launched by Houthi forces against…

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AfriForum demands withdrawal of ‘unlawful’ municipal solar tariff

AfriForum demands withdrawal of ‘unlawful’ municipal solar tariff

Civil rights organisation AfriForum has formally demanded that the Thaba Chweu Local Municipality and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) immediately rectify a controversial solar panel levy imposed on local households. In a formal legal letter issued to the municipality, the organization raised serious concerns regarding new charges appearing on residents’ monthly municipal…

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Africa: AU Demands Red Sea De-Escalation, Warning Houthi Strikes Threaten Littoral Economies, Global Trade

Africa: Xenophobia – Tinubu Reports South Africa to AU, Demands Action

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally reported the xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. The President also requested immediate action from African leaders, including the placement of the issue on the agenda for…

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Africa: AU Demands Red Sea De-Escalation, Warning Houthi Strikes Threaten Littoral Economies, Global Trade

Africa: Sahel Security Crisis Demands Action Beyond Assurances of Solidarity

Armed groups’ evolving tactics and alliances will test the resolve of West African countries to cooperate with AES states. Recent attacks in Central Sahel reflect a worrying evolution of the terror threat in West Africa. The situation demands more from the region’s states and partners than declarations of solidarity with those affected. Active security cooperation…

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Africa’s data centre evolution: AI, edge computing and new energy demands

Africa’s data centre evolution: AI, edge computing and new energy demands

Wojtek Piorko, MD for Africa at Vertiv. Artificial intelligence has moved rapidly from experimentation to core infrastructure, bringing with it new demands on data centres worldwide. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the AI conversation has accelerated dramatically – evolving from early curiosity to a strategic priority for organisations across industries. “In just…

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AI, edge computing and new energy demands

AI, edge computing and new energy demands

AI has moved rapidly from experimentation to core infrastructure, bringing with it new demands on data centres worldwide. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the AI conversation has accelerated dramatically – evolving from early curiosity to a strategic priority for organisations across industries. Speaking at a recent joint event hosted by Vertiv, a…

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