Child terrorists: Violent extremist group Boko Haram turns boys into ‘fodder of war’ as it spreads tentacles beyond Nigeria
In January, the violent extremist group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) released a video showing young boys undergoing strenuous combat training. As the clip ends, some children are seen executing soldiers captured from the battlefield. One of the instructors explains that the boys are being prepared for graduation and...
Latest archaeological findings say ancient Homo sapiens exported talent for cultural creativity from Africa to Asia
Discoveries at this site in southern Africa indicate that a small, relatively isolated human group developed cultural innovations between 92,000 and 80,000 years ago. Creativity runs deep in human evolution. Stone Age people steered their cultures through some inventive twists and turns as far-flung groups of Homo sapiens independently learned...
Chelsea owner Abramovich, Russian oligarchs sanctioned by Britain to choke off funds to Putin’s ‘war machine’
Roman Abramovich, the embattled owner of English soccer club Chelsea FC, has been sanctioned by the UK government, which has frozen his assets in the country. The Russian was one of seven oligarchs, including Igor Sechin, Oleg Deripaska and Dmitri Levedev, to be officially added to the sanction list on...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised fears of radiation leak at Chernobyl nuclear power plant
Fears of a potential radiation leak at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant are growing after a power cut at the site. Without electricity it will be difficult to cool ponds that contain hazardous nuclear waste and to filter the air inside the vast containment building that houses the remains of...
I’m a Ukrainian official; we need more help on digital front to limit Russia’s participation in technology ecosystem
By now, it should be clear that Russia must be sanctioned for its unlawful invasion of Ukraine. As Ukrainians fiercely resist the occupation, we must urge international technology companies to take the drastic actions necessary to isolate the aggressor and stop Russia’s state propaganda across different platforms—as well as limiting...
Cites agree to maintain a tight leash on ivory trade to save endangered elephant species from extinction
The Standing Committee of the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites), has resolved agreed that countries must continue to report on their domestic ivory markets. The resolution was arrived in at its meeting in Lyon, France, on Wednesday during the 74 Cites...
Rising terrorist attacks in West African coastal states is ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
Violent extremism is escalating in West Africa’s coastal states. This is terrifying for citizens but is just the tip of the insurgency iceberg. Under the surface lies a covert network that ensures terrorism continues in the region. Evidence is emerging that jihadists’ activities within and through coastal states are enabling...
