State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil
UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa’s size
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to endorse a new world map that shows Africa's large size more accurately.
U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns — ProPublica
The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. The U.S. says the data will be aggregated and anonymized, but privacy experts fear the information could be misused or exploited.
The words we choose matter: recognising the importance of language in decolonising global health
Recognition of the relevance of colonial history to the contemporary practice of global health is not new, but the recent increase in visibility and prominence given to it by global health institutions and flagship journals is welcome when accompanied by meaningful reflection and action.1
‘Invasive’ AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violating freedoms, warn experts
Countries across the continent have spent more than $2bn on Chinese tracking technology that is not ‘necessary or proportionate’, new report finds
Global Safety Research Center
Gallup's Global Safety Research Center measures countries' progress toward achieving the United Nations' goal for peaceful, secure societies.
The Organized Crime Index
Based on the 2019 ENACT Organised Crime Index for Africa, the Global Organized Crime Index is a key flagship project of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.
Adinkra Symbols of West Africa
An illustrated guide to the African symbols called Adinkra used in Ghana, West Africa, with an adinkra index and high-quality adinkra images.
A cartographer posits that our maps should be messier. “The ...
A cartographer posits that our maps should be messier. “The idea that we must have a crisp line dividing one country from another is often inaccurate when it co
Compare Countries, States, Provinces, and Regions with This Simple Tool
Drag, drop and rotate countries, states, provinces, and regions around the map to compare their relative size. Is Greenland really as big as all of Africa? You may be surprised at what you find! A great tool for educators.
Meta to roll back Covid-19 misinformation measures
Meta is revising its policies to take a regional approach towards countries that still have public health emergency declarations.
State of the Map 2024 – Nairobi, Kenya
The global OpenStreetMap conference. September 6 - 8, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya & online.
Democracy Tracker | The Global State of Democracy
Each report describes an event that affects the state of democracy in a given country, with assessments made relative to that country's context, not as comparisons or rankings between countries.
Pravda Dashboard — Tracking Russia's Pravda Network
Discover the Pravda Dashboard World Map, an interactive application that tracks and visualizes the influence and reach of Russia's Pravda Network across more than 110 countries and regions worldwide. Dive in to explore the global footprint and impact of this extensive network
Chinese E.V.s Deliver a Message at the Global Climate Summit
The climate-friendly fleet assembled to shuttle delegations to the gathering in Brazil sent a clear signal: China is making inroads in Latin America.
JamiiAfrica
Deploying Africa’s Civic OS—a decentralized, secure, and AI-driven digital infrastructure that enables citizens to hold authorities accountable while giving institutions credible, data-backed incentives to respond