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 ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐: โ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ โ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ฌโ.
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 ”๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ”, more commonly referred to as ”๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ”.
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 blocโs 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.