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Source: KnowBe4 |

Deepfakes a worrying trend in the run-up to elections

Deepfakes, which are highly realistic fabricated videos or images, can deceive voters, manipulate public opinion, and tarnish the reputation of political parties and politicians

More than four billion people (https://apo-opa.co/4aerFVs) worldwide will take part in elections this year, including in the US, UK, India, and South Africa. However, the increasing prevalence of disinformation, fuelled by the growing use of deepfakes and generative AI, means that politicians and voters alike will need to be on high alert.…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Uganda: Speaker Among Courts Members of Parliament (MPs) to Relocate Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Office From London

CPA Africa’s mission is to promote and protect the interests and perspectives of CPA Africa Regional Parliaments and countries, in the Commonwealth and beyond

Speaker Anita Among has re-echoed the call for unity as talks to move the headquarters of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region gains momentum. She said this while speaking at the 86th Executive Committee Meeting of the CPA (Africa Region) on Monday, 11 March 2024 at Protea Hotel in…

Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA)
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    • A white rhino stands proud against a blue, but cloudy sky. It is guarded by three Black men with rifles, wearing army fatigues and matching hats. The whole scene is partially obstructed by black clouds, as it would be for a viewer with diabetic retinopathy.
    • The fingertips of a hand wearing a gold wedding band gently rest on a tactile image of a rhino, printed on a flat white background. The shape of the animal is in relief and the differing textures of its skin are apparent.
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Source: Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) |

The Photography Exhibition You Don’t Need to See: Canon launches World Unseen at Somerset House

Canon Europe, in partnership with Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), creates an accessible photography exhibition designed for all

Canon Europe (www.Canon-Europe.com) today announces, ‘World Unseen’, with a photography exhibition that invites visitors – blind, partially sighted and sighted – to experience photography in a new, accessible and immersive way. The exhibition will be held at Somerset House, London between 5-7 April, in partnership with the Royal National Institute of…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Addressing Transnational Organised Crime: Organised Crime: West African Response to Trafficking (OCWAR-T) presents Research and Knowledge Products to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Dr Abdel-Fatau Musah, received the OCWAR-T project coordination team in Abuja, on February 20, 2024

Addressing Transnational Organised Crime through Research and Knowledge building – OCWAR-T presents Research and Knowledge Products to ECOWAS The Commissioner of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Dr Abdel-Fatau Musah, received the OCWAR-T project coordination team in Abuja, on February 20, 2024. In December 2023, the Organised Crime: West African…

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Enriching school curricula with multi-cultural narratives inspire curiosity to help learners acquire transferable skills

Through a series of engaging keynote sessions, immersive workshops, and panel discussions, delegates explored innovative teaching approaches, curriculum enrichment strategies, and the integration of technology in education

Themed around ‘Enriching your curriculum’, the Schools Now! 2024 conference equipped educators and decision-makers with the tools, insights and actionable strategies necessary to enhance the educational experience for students worldwide; Education experts from around the world presented innovations and case studies in leadership, well-being and safeguarding approaches and the integration…

Source: Government of UK |

United Kingdom Minister for Armed Forces visits Mogadishu

Minister for Armed Forces, James Heappey, met President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and UK troops delivering training and capacity building to Somali Security Forces

UK Minister for Armed Forces visited Mogadishu to strengthen the UK-Somalia partnership; The Minister met President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at Villa Somalia, as well as UN Special Representative Catriona Laing and other international partners; The Minister also visited UK troops delivering training and capacity building to Somali Security Forces. UK Minister for…

Source: Government of UK |

United Kingdom steps up health support for women and girls in Gaza

This support is expected to reach about 111,500 women, around 1 in 5 of the adult women in Gaza

Foreign Secretary David Cameron announces £4.25m in aid to support sexual and reproductive healthcare in Gaza; Support expected to help UN agency UNFPA reach more than 110,000 women with community midwives, menstrual hygiene kits and clean birth delivery kits; Comes as women and girls in Gaza increasingly at risk of disease, pregnancy…

Source: Government of UK |

United Kingdom funding to clear mines around the world will protect more than 50,000 people

UK Government announces £17 million to help clear explosives across Africa and Asia and raise awareness of the associated risks

Eight countries across Africa and Asia to be supported through £17 million in new funding to Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and The HALO Trust (HALO); Their work will support the clearance of explosives, as well as raising awareness of the danger of mines; Combined with programmes announced last year in Ukraine and…

Source: The Presidency, The Arab Republic of Egypt |

President El-Sisi Meets British Petroleum's (BP) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on the Sidelines of Egyptian Petroleum Show (EGYPS) 2024

President El-Sisi lauded BP’s outstanding activities, the size and scope of its growing investments in Egypt, as well as its exploration projects in the oil and gas sector

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Chief Executive Officer of BP, Mr. Murray Auchincloss, on the sidelines of the Egypt Petroleum Show, EGYPS 2024. The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister, Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Eng. Tarek El Molla, and BP Regional President,…

Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |

United Kingdom’s (UK) Rwanda asylum moves undercut core human rights protections - United Nations (UN) Human Rights Chief

Problematically, the Bill also substantially restricts the application of the Human Rights Act, which provides legal effect within the UK for the standards set out in the European Convention on Human Rights

Legislative moves by the UK Government to facilitate the prompt removal of asylum-seekers to Rwanda – including by drastically stripping back the courts’ ability to scrutinise removal decisions - run contrary to the basic principles of the rule of law and risk delivering a serious blow to human rights, UN…