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THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026, 12:30

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Nigeria busts meth cartel in largest seizure, arrests kingpin

Today at 12:25 PM, via Daily Maverick

Nigeria’s anti-drug agency said it had dismantled a methamphetamine syndicate in the largest seizure of its kind in the country, seizing drugs and chemicals worth about $363 million and arresting 10 suspects, including three Mexicans.

South Africa

South Africa Plans AI Content Disclosure Rules and Fact-Checking Platform to Combat Misinformation

Today at 12:08 PM, via iAfrica

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has outlined the government’s plans to combat misinformation, disinformation and malinformation, including proposals for a public fact-checking platform, restrictions on fake news broadcasts, and mandatory disclosure of AI-generated content on digital platforms. Tabling the Government Communication and Information System’s (GCIS) Budget Vote...

South Africa

African Farmers Turn to Cow Facial Recognition and AI Soil Analysis to Head Off Looming Food Crisis

Today at 12:06 PM, via iAfrica

African farmers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence — from cow facial recognition to AI-generated soil analysis — to head off a looming food crisis as the continent’s annual spending on imported food edges closer to $100 billion. The continent is increasingly reliant on foreign markets for everyday staples such as sugar, rice and wheat, […]

World

As floods get worse, Britain tries a new solution: beavers

Today at 11:00 AM, via NPR

About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they’re being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding.

Education

Schools are ‘pipeline’ to joblessness for many people, says ex-Labour adviser

Today at 08:00 AM, via The Guardian

Ban social media and reform education to tackle scandal of young people not in work or study, says Peter Hyman

Schools have become a “pipeline” to worklessness for a large cohort of young people in the UK, according to an influential former Labour adviser who has called for urgent action to help a “lost generation”.

Peter Hyman, a former adviser to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer, told the Guardian...

Science/Tech

SA Government Outlines Measures To Combat Fake News And AI-Driven Misinformation

Today at 12:08 PM, via Tech Financials

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has outlined the government’s plans to combat misinformation, disinformation and malinformation, including proposals for a public fact-checking platform, restrictions on fake news broadcasts, and mandatory disclosure of AI-generated content on digital platforms. Tabling the Government Communication and Information System’s (GCIS) Budget Vote...