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  • This house would ban cobalt mining in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

    Infoslide

    Cobalt mining is a crucial part of the supply chain for electric vehicles (EVs). The metal is vitally important in the production of lithium-ion batteries. The mining industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the most lucrative and essential part of the DRC economy. It is their largest source of export income. The DRC accounted for more than two thirds of global cobalt production in 2022, making it the world's largest cobalt producer by a large margin. Recently, there have been reports of dangerous mining practices and the usage of child labor.

    UT MARA Pre-UADC 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-06-09

  • This house believes that resource-backed loans from Western financial institutions to developing nations do more harm than good.

    Infoslide

    Resource-backed loans give debtor countries access to capital in exchange for or collateralised by future streams of income from their natural resource wealth.

    Trinity Open 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-06-03

  • This house believes that the GERD will do more harm than good.

    Infoslide

    The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a gravity dam on the Blue Nile l River in Ethiopia under construction since 2011. The l primary purpose of the dam is electricity production to relieve Ethiopia’s acute energy shortage and for electricity export to neighboring countries. However, the GERD is upstream of Egypt and has the potential to control the flow of water that the country almost entirely relies on - leading to potential droughts and unemployment. Egypt has also previously threatened armed conflict over the construction of the GERD.

    DTU Summers Pre-UADC 2023 · Semifinals · 2023-06-01

  • This house believes that China should aggressively position itself to broker peace in Sudan.

    Infoslide

    1) Since April 2023, Sudan has been experiencing an armed conflict between two rival factions of the military government - the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and generals of the Sudanese army. 2) Previously, various regional actors such as Ethiopia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia etc. and the US have attempted to broker peace between both parties. 3) Traditionally, China has had a non-interference policy when dealing with civil strifes in strategic regions.

    DTU Summers Pre-UADC 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-06-01

  • THBT transgender activists in non-Western countries should use and advocate for trans rights and individuals using their local historical terms (babaylan, hijra, etc.) instead of Western terminology (transgender, non-binary, etc.)

    Hart House Women and Gender Minorities Debating Tournament 2023 · Semifinals · 2023-05-27

  • This house believes that Zimbabwe should adopt a currency board

    Infoslide

    A currency board is an independent body consisting of private sector or industry and commerce leaders these can be members of Confederation of the Zimbabwean Industries(CZI) , Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) and the likes, being given full control of the monetary policy and fiscal policy in a country.

    Royalties Debate Open Championships 2023 - Southern Region · Round 4 · 2023-05-26

  • In retrospect, This house as a citizen of Sudan who supported the 2019 Coup would not have supported the ouster of Omar al-Bashir.

    Infoslide

    At the heart of the ongoing clashes in Sudan are two men: Sudan’s military ruler and head of the army Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (widely known as Hemedti), the country’s deputy and head of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group. Until recently, the two men were allies who worked together to topple ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in 2019 and played a pivotal role in the military coup in 2021. Their ouster of Omar al-Bashir enjoyed wide civilian support. The fierce fighting has left hopes for a peaceful transition to civilian rule in tatters. Forces loyal to the two rival generals are vying for control, and as is so often the case, civilians have suffered the most.

    Mashujaa Open - Edition 9 2023 · Open Finals · 2023-04-29

  • That developing countries should disincentivise students from pursuing education overseas (e.g. offering more scholarships in domestic universities, job guarantees in state-owned enterprises)

    Grandslam 2023 · Grand Final · 2023-04-21

  • That, as the South African government, we would continue to participate in joint military exercises with China and Russia

    Infoslide

    South Africa's navy has engaged in joint military exercises in the Southern Indian Ocean with the Russian and Chinese navies, both in 2019 and in 2023. South Africa has officially taken a neutral stance on the war in Ukraine.

    Grandslam 2023 · Round 4 · 2023-04-21

  • This house believes that Uganda should prioritize economic development over environmental sustainability policies.

    UDA-FAO/VG GREEN SCHOOL DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIPS · Grand Finals · 2023-04-20

  • This house supports the establishment of regional peacekeeping forces such as the African Union

    Philippine Schools Debating Championship 2023 · No Round · 2023-04-20

  • This House Supports the ban on skin-whitening products in African states

    Infoslide

    A number of African states banned the use of skin-whitening products wherein the government, together with the health and security departments, enforced laws that made the production or the sale of the skin-whitening products illegal. Examples of African states which imposed the ban are Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Rwanda, etc.

    SMDO 2023 · 2 · 2023-04-15

  • In the context of a post military dictatorship African society , this house prefers a weak democracy to a benevolent dictatorship

    Infoslide

    A benevolent dictatorship is a government in which an authoritarian leader exercises absolute political power over the state, but is perceived to do so with regard for benefit of the population as a whole, standing in contrast to the decidedly malevolent stereotype of a dictator who focuses on their supporters and their own self-interests.

    Easters 2023 · Round 1 · 2023-04-09

  • This house opposes the ‘Leave it to God’ philosophy

    Infoslide

    Leave it to God in Ghana is a narrative whereby in situations that seem hopeless or difficult to handle, Ghanaians turn to whichever religious deity they believe in and wait on the deity to fix the problem instead of attempting to solve the problem or taking action

    Easters 2023 · Round 3 · 2023-04-09

  • This house regrets the presence of organised religion in Truth and Reconciliation processes in post-conflict states.

    North American Debating Championship 2023 · Octofinals · 2023-04-07