As the world observes World Suicide Prevention Day, a mental health organisation, The Mandate Health Empowerment Initiative (MHEI) in Nigeria is saying that the issue of suicide is complicated by outdated and punitive laws that criminalise attempted suicide.

They say this legal approach is not only ineffective but also counterproductive to the goals of mental health care and suicide prevention.

Every year, approximately 703 thousand people die by suicide globally.

According to the MHEI this illustrates its severity.  

To talk to us further on this issue, the founder of MHEI who is also the Convener of the Association of Mental Health Reform Organisations in Africa (AMHROA) network Ameh Zion Abba spoke to Aurelie Kalenga.

As the world observes World Suicide Prevention Day, a mental health organisation, The Mandate Health Empowerment Initiative (MHEI) in Nigeria is saying that the issue of suicide is complicated by outdated and punitive laws that criminalise attempted suicide.
They say this legal approach is not only ineffective but also counterproductive to the goals of mental health care and suicide prevention.
Every year, approximately 703 thousand people die by suicide globally.
According to the MHEI this illustrates its severity.  
To talk to us further on this issue, the founder of MHEI who is also the Convener of the Association of Mental Health Reform Organisations in Africa (AMHROA) network Ameh Zion Abba spoke to Aurelie Kalenga.

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The Kenyan Peasants League (KPL) has requested the United Nations to issue an "Urgent Appeal" to the South African government requesting immediate precautionary measures to protect migrant workers who according to the league are facing discriminatory violence in South Africa. The submission was made to the Special Procedures Working Group on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas.  The league says the request establishes that discrimination based on nationality is unabated and continuing.  According to the league the Submission lays out how South Africa is violating its obligations under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants (UNDROP) and requests that the country fulfil these obligations.Tsepiso Mkwetla spoke to General Coordinator of Kenyan Peasants League David Otieno….

The Kenyan Peasants League (KPL) has requested the United Nations to issue an "Urgent Appeal" to the South African government requesting immediate precautionary measures to protect migrant workers who according to the league are facing discriminatory violence in South Africa. The submission was made to the Special Procedures Working Group on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas. &nbsp;The league says the request establishes that discrimination based on nationality is unabated and continuing. &nbsp;According to the league the Submission lays out how South Africa is violating its obligations under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants (UNDROP) and requests that the country fulfil these obligations.Tsepiso Mkwetla spoke to General Coordinator of Kenyan Peasants League David Otieno&hellip;.

Kenyan Peasants League Urges UN to Protect Migrant Workers in South Africa

Staying with the impact of artificial intelligence on business and technology, we now turn to one area where AI is increasingly being used to tackle some of the most complex challenges facing organisations today: cloud migration. Traditionally, moving applications, databases and infrastructure to the cloud has been a lengthy and risky process. But advances in AI are helping companies automate planning, reduce costs and modernise legacy systems more efficiently. Peter Ndoro spoke to Chris Badenhorst, Head of Azure Core Services at Braintree.

Staying with the impact of artificial intelligence on business and technology, we now turn to one area where AI is increasingly being used to tackle some of the most complex challenges facing organisations today: cloud migration. Traditionally, moving applications, databases and infrastructure to the cloud has been a lengthy and risky process. But advances in AI are helping companies automate planning, reduce costs and modernise legacy systems more efficiently. Peter Ndoro spoke to Chris Badenhorst, Head of Azure Core Services at Braintree.

AI Revolutionises Cloud Migration by Cutting Costs and Accelerating Business Modernisation

It's time now for our Daily Discourse, and this morning we focus on artificial intelligence and whether it's truly driving innovation or simply repackaging existing technologies. While AI has become the dominant theme across the technology sector, some industry experts argue that genuine innovation remains limited, particularly in the telecommunications operations and business support systems space. To unpack the debate and explore where AI can deliver real, measurable change, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Warren Alberts, Chief Executive Officer of VAS-X.

It's time now for our Daily Discourse, and this morning we focus on artificial intelligence and whether it's truly driving innovation or simply repackaging existing technologies. While AI has become the dominant theme across the technology sector, some industry experts argue that genuine innovation remains limited, particularly in the telecommunications operations and business support systems space. To unpack the debate and explore where AI can deliver real, measurable change, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Warren Alberts, Chief Executive Officer of VAS-X.

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