The Deputy Speaker Of the International Youth Parliament (IYP) Hon. Abdoulie Njai, in his country Gambia, recently delivered a lecture | Organized by World Beyond War The Gambia Chapter 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞: “𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 – 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬”.
Speaking to a gathering of university students, fellow policymakers, academics, CSO representatives, and youth leaders on one of the most urgent global threats of our time ”𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬”, more commonly referred to as ”𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐬”.
He drew upon the profound ethical restraint of Imam Ali (RA), who once withheld his sword during battle when his enemy spat in his face fearing he might strike out of personal anger rather than justice. This timeless moment reminds us why human morality must never be outsourced to algorithms.
The devastating consequences of removing human conscience from the chain of command in warfare, Gaza and similar conflict zones show the real-time impact of surveillance drones and AI-powered targeting systems where precision often becomes permission for destruction.
The environmental and climate impacts of war-tech production rare earth mining, carbon-heavy logistics, and toxic residue disproportionately affect vulnerable regions like Africa. Africa’s severe vulnerability due to lack of AI military capability, while ironically, we remain the source of critical raw materials used in tech warfare.
Hon. Njai further lectured on: The growing global push for a binding international treaty to ban lethal autonomous weapons. The G8 bloc’s resistance, their strategic vetoes at the UN Security Council, and reluctance to level the playing field.
I also highlighted the role of African charters, including the Kampala Convention, the AU Convention on Cybersecurity, and the Common African Position on UN reforms; emphasized legislative responsibilities of national parliaments, especially in drafting laws that align ethics, accountability, and technological sovereignty.
As Africa stands at the intersection of global technological ambition and domestic vulnerability, shaping these norms require collective efforts from a regional perspective.
Much thanks to Omar Mboob country representative and his team for facilitating this ground breaking gathering. Modou Lamin B. Bah- Faceofbjlnorthconstituency much appreciated.