Africa

‘Continuation of slavery and colonialism’: Kenya’s youth face exploitation in ‘AI sweatshops’
American tech giants have outsourced AI training to countries such as Kenya, where critics say they are exploiting cheap labor and weak protections
‘Continuation of slavery and colonialism’: Kenya’s youth face exploitation in ‘AI sweatshops’
American tech giants have outsourced AI training to countries such as Kenya, where critics say they are exploiting cheap labor and weak protections

Amnesty International uncovers rights abuses in eastern DR Congo
M23, Wazalendo fighters, as well as Congolese soldiers implicated in alleged abuses against civilians

Floods in Niger kill at least 47, impact thousands
Flooding destroys homes, displacing over 56,000 people, say authorities

Death toll from Nigeria’s mosque attack rises to 50, with another 60 abducted
30 worshippers were shot dead and another 20 burned alive during Tuesday morning's attack in Unguwan Mantau area of Katsina State, say officials

Israel reopens embassy in Zambia, eyes expanding influence in Africa
Israeli Foreign Ministry says embassy reopening part of broader effort to strengthen ties with African countries

US-led mediators ‘appalled’ by worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan
Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan Group urges warring parties to lift bureaucratic impediments to allow aid access, honor commitments under 2023 Jeddah Declaration