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Africa: AI-Driven Border Surveillance Is Spreading Across West Africa. What This Means for Migrants’ Rights

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago010 mins

West Africa as a region has long had one of the most mobile populations in the world. Since 1979, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has allowed citizens of its member states to travel freely across borders without visas. This freedom of movement has helped support regional trade, labour mobility and social ties….

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Africa: COP30 Report Reveals How Climate Change Is Spreading Infectious Diseases to New Regions

eriinfo.com5 months ago010 mins

Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors – such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks – to thrive. This is confirmed by a recent report for the global climate change conference, COP30. The report was produced by a team of global south scientists from the Climate…