The Importance of Water: #WaterIsLife
What is the importance of water? “Water is life” is such a common expression that we use it almost as a cliché. However, that phrase is probably one of the
Empower Africa’s Youth To Create Jobs, Growth And Peace
Seismic change is underway in Africa. The United Nations projects that sub-Saharan Africa will account for more than half of the growth of the world’s population between 2022 and 2050.
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Staff and Visitors Left Stranded at Kenya’s Famous Maasai Mara Nature Reserve
Local authorities ordered some tourist facilities in the National Reserve to close after River Talek, one of the tributaries of the Mara River, burst its banks and swept through more
UN Winds Down Operations in the DRC
The UN’s MONUSCO mission in the DRC saw its legitimacy fade in recent years, and a Center on International Cooperation survey in January 2023 found that as many as 67%
Turkey To Join South Africa’s Genocide Case against Israel at the International Court of Justice
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in January that Turkey was providing documents for the case at the top United Nations court, also known as the World Court. Turkey will join
Essentials Meant for People in the Largest City in Darfur are being Choked Off as Fighting Intensifies
El Fasher has been encircled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group over recent weeks, besieging the population as well as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and allied militias.
A New Phase of Monkeypox Emerges in Central Africa
Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, as scientists say a new form of the disease detected in a mining town might spread more easily among people. An
Some Farmers in Uganda have Hired Gunmen to Protect their Cocoa
Global cocoa prices have reached their highest point in over a decade as dry weather hinders farming in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the biggest producers of cocoa in the world.
Lawyers Appeal for a Fighting Chance in Case Against Binance Executives
A Nigerian court on Thursday adjourned a money laundering trial against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives to May 17 after a lawyer for the exchange said he
African Leaders Accuse Lenders of Funding Talk Shops Instead of Projects
A report by Sputnik showed that the heads of state for several African countries met in Kenya to discuss financing on the continent. They arrived in the East African country
Toxicity around Genocide Conversations Drives most Rwandan Youths Away from the Topic
Hate speech fueled Rwanda’s tragic 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, resulting in the loss of around 800,000 people. Today, a new generation – including some very determined Generation Z members
A Hospital in Ghana Looks at a Holistic Way of Treatment
The Eco Hospital in Wa in northwestern Ghana uses the healing power of nature to treat the patients. They get to spend time outdoors, play with the hospital pet animals,