Popular Species of Soda Lakes in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia are Dwindling
The findings, published in the scientific journal Current Biology, revealed that rising water levels are destroying cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, which the flamingos feed on. That species of cyanobacteria only grows in the highly salty and alkaline conditions of soda lakes. But more water in the lakes, which have no outflowing rivers, has […]
How to Curb Terrorism Tops West African Agenda
According to the African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT), Africa witnessed an average of eight terror-related incidents and 44 daily casualties in 2023. The toll included 7,000 civilians and 4,000 military personnel killed in attacks. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser and organizer of the summit, Nuhu Ribadu, emphasized the urgent need to […]
Chad’s Three-year Transition Programme had a Single Objective: the Long-term Retention of Power by Mahamat Déby
This objective has been pursued in four ways: violent oppression and intimidation; composition of the electoral institutions; approval of presidential candidates; and campaign strategies. The election will take place on 6 May 2024 and end a three-year transition period led by Mahamat Déby after the sudden death of his father, Idriss Déby Itno, in April […]
Critics of Kinshasa’s Government are on Edge —and for Good Reason
Last month the justice ministry said it was bringing back the death penalty, ending a moratorium that had been in place since 2003, in order to “rid our country’s army of traitors” and to “stem the resurgence of acts of terrorism and urban banditry”. Restoring capital punishment is, in part, a reaction to the desperate […]
Ugandan Climate Activist Sets a Guinness World Record for the Longest Tree Hug
A lightning strike ended her first attempt, but Patricia Ariokot was successful the second time, entering the Guinness Book of World Records when she hugged a tree for 16 hours. Her feat was not a publicity stunt but an effort to raise awareness for Uganda’s growing deforestation problem. According to Global Forest Watch, Uganda lost […]
