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August 13
Africa: Fight Fires With Indigenous Knowledge, Researchers Say
Countries at risk of catastrophic wildfires should adopt ancient practices used by indigenous people, researchers said on Monday, after scores of deadly blazes engulfed parts of… Read more »
August 09
Ethiopia: A Hidden Crisis - Conflict, Drought and Displacement
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August 08
South Africa: Campaigners and K-Pop Fans Turn to Crowdfunding for Conservation
Communities, campaigners and conservationists are increasingly using crowdfunding rather than relying on charities and governments to finance their programmes, according to… Read more »
August 07
Central African Republic: Film Shows Art of Survival in Central Africa Airport's 'Tent City'
Tens of thousands of people who fled murderous gangs and set up their own "tent city" inside Central African Republic's main airport are the unlikely stars of an award-winning new… Read more »
Africa: LGBT Groups Banned From Organising Around the World, Says Report
Just 56 percent of the world's countries allow LGBT groups to organise without the threat of arrest or state harassment, further marginalising gay organisations from mainstream… Read more »
August 06
Africa: Blockchain Will End Poverty and Save the World
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August 02
Ghana: Growing Wealth Brings Rise in Deadly Conflict in North
As agriculture expands and grazing for cattle becomes scarcer, enmity between farmers and herders has intensified Read more »
July 31
Burundi: Govt Reversing School Pregnancy Ban 'Not Enough to Protect Girls'
Campaigners say tens of thousands of girls in Africa are ostracised or shamed for becoming pregnant every year, despite most having no sex education Read more »
July 30
Liberia: Thousands of Homes at Risk of Sliding into Sea
Thousands of homes are at risk of sliding into the sea in Monrovia's densely populated slum community Read more »
Africa: From Robots to Girl Power, Getting Cameroon's Women Into Work
Nearly one in three girls in Cameroon are married by 18 and drop out of school early. But new science schemes are hoping to turn girls into tech innovators Read more »
Africa: Which Countries Have the Highest Rates of Modern Slavery and Most Victims?
North Korea, Eritrea and Burundi are estimated to have the world's highest rates of modern-day slavery Read more »
Mauritania: Former Slave Runs for Office in Mauritania to Fight for Freedom
The country criminalised slavery in 2007, but few slave-owners have been penalised Read more »
Kenya: Mistreated Women Turn 'Lawyers' to Win Divorce, Child Custody in Kenya's Courts
Unable to meet high legal fees and wary of dodgy lawyers, hundreds of women in Kenya are becoming their own advocates Read more »
Africa: Africa's Trafficking Gangs Flourish As Nations Fail to Work Together
More than 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders annually Read more »
July 27
Central African Republic: Attacks On Aid Workers Rise in Central African Republic
"Humanitarian actors have been forced to drastically reduce their activities" Read more »
July 26
Chad: Health Centres Overwhelmed With Spike in Malnourished Children
Malnutrition peaks in Chad every year between July and October but this year countries across Sahel began to run out of food in March after a bad dry spell Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique Reforms Timber Sector to Counter Illegal Logging
Mozambique's government has introduced forestry reforms and signed a memorandum of understanding with China in an effort to control its hardwood exports and stop illegal… Read more »
Tanzania: Woman With Albinism Who Survived Machete Attack to Climb Kilimanjaro
"We need to let society know that there is no difference between us and them" - expedition co-leader Jane Waithera Read more »
July 25
Zambia: Zambian Acrobats Use Circus to Flip HIV 'Juju' Myths
Zambia's first social circus provides disadvantaged young people with education and job opportunities while teaching them everything from unicycling to juggling Read more »
Somalia: Attorney General Opens First Prosecution for Female Genital Mutilation
Somalia's Attorney General Ahmed Ali Dahir announced on Wednesday the country's first ever prosecution against female genital mutilation (FGM) following the death of a 10-year-old… Read more »
Africa: Architects and Urban Planners Champion African Design Influence From Wakanda to White House
Is contemporary architecture failing to incorporate African and Afro-descended aesthetics? Read more »
Africa: MTV Takes Aids Fight to Africa Via Drama
A popular MTV drama series that teaches young people about sexual health in Africa is expanding to showcase innovations in HIV prevention, the television network said on Wednesday. Read more »
July 23
Malawi: Harnessing the Enemy - As Crops Dry, Malawi Turns to Solar Irrigation
As climate change brings longer droughts, farmers in eastern Malawi's already dry Lake Chilwa basin are seeing an ever-more-frequent disaster: maize wilting or drying completely,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Too Poor for Periods, Zimbabwe's Girls Rely On Rags, Paper, Leaves
When her monthly period comes, 17-year-old Maria Chaodza dismantles a home-made pillowcase and picks out pieces of its worn stuffing - an old, cloth rug - which she uses in place… Read more »
Eritrea: Donors Must Rally Behind Ethiopia-Eritrea After Ending War - UN
Foreign donors must come forward to support Ethiopia and Eritrea after the long-time arch rivals ended a war which spanned two decades and hampered efforts to improve the lives of… Read more »
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