Gambia: Bill Threatens Female Genital Mutilation Ban
Reject Proposed Law That Would Reverse Critical Gains for Women’s, Girls’ Rights A bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a groundbreaking 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) jeopardizes
A New Study Reveals How Renewables Could Power Africa By 2040
Over half of Africa’s people – about 600 million – lack access to even the bare minimum of electricity. The tough question to answer is how access can be extended without
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Burkina Faso has Accused Three French Diplomats of “Subversive Activities”
It has ordered them to leave the country within 48 hours, according to a foreign ministry letter viewed by Reuters and Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agencies. Burkina Faso’s government did
Breakthrough in Malaria Prevention
Two new types of mosquito bed nets have been found to reduce cases of malaria by up to a half, raising hopes of combating the disease, which is becoming increasingly
A Mine in Zimbabwe Goes Green
A gold mine in Zimbabwe has turned its former dumpsite into a solar station, generating all the energy it needs for operations at the mine and releasing excess energy into
A Victory from Chibok
Nigerian troops have rescued a pregnant woman and her three children 10 years after she was abducted by Boko Haram militants when she was a schoolgirl in the town of
Sierra Leone’s Capital, Freetown, and other Cities have been Plunged into Darkness for Weeks
It has severely disrupted daily life, with operations disrupted in major hospitals. Karpowership, the Turkish ship which supplies most of Freetown’s power, has virtually switched off the lights over an
Africa’s Animal Migration Patterns Change
Wildebeest – large African antelopes with distinctively curved horns – are famous for their great migrations on the grasslands of eastern and southern Africa. One hundred and fifty years ago,
Reshaping the Healthcare Paradigm Beyond Diagnostics
The medical laboratory industry, valued at $11.3 billion currently and projected to reach $16.36 billion by 2027, according to Grand View Research, is poised to play a crucial role in
From the Hands Of Pirates
Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5 million ransom was paid, according to two pirates. The MV Abdullah,
Going Back to Fix the CAR
Inside the bus is a group of nearly 300 refugees who have chosen to return to their homeland. Secondary school student Abdel Aziz is among those being voluntarily repatriated. He
How Difficult is it to Pivot as an African Startup?
Moulaye Tabouré grew up in Mali and moved to France where he worked for firms including PwC and Alstrom. In 2016 he launched what became ANKA.africa, initially as Afrikea, a