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Major oil companies are lobbying the United States to pressure Kenya to change its world-leading stance against plastic waste, according to environmentalists who fear the… Read More »Kenya’s Plastic Ban Under Threat By New US Deal
Five baby gorillas have been born in six weeks in Bwindi National Park, leading the Ugandan Wildlife Service (UWS) to declare a baby boom. Announcing… Read More »Uganda Wildlife Service Welcomes the Pitter Patter of Little Feet
The US has imposed sanctions on senior officials in the International Criminal Court (ICC), including chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused… Read More »Top Gambian Lawyer Faces US Sanctions for Probing Crimes in Afghanistan
The High Court in Zimbabwe has granted bail, on strict conditions, to detained journalist Hopewell Chin’ono. Chin’ono has been in custody for 45 days on… Read More »Zimbabwe Releases Opposition and Journalist
Traffickers have switched routes, moving their human cargo along the dangerous route between western Africa to the Canary Islands in the Atlantic instead of across the… Read More »New Migrant Route Is Cheaper and More Dangerous
South Africa’s government spent almost half of the 147.4 billion rand ($8.8 billion) in direct funds allocated for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic by… Read More »How South Africa Squandered Millions in over a 100 Days of Lockdown
The Aqua Safari Group of Ghana has been very active with its investment in the tourism sector of Ghana. After introducing the Aqua Safari Resort… Read More »Preparing for the “African Disneyland”
Photojournalist Zohra Bensemra brings you Khadjou Sambe, Senegal’s first female professional surfer, trains near her home in the district of Ngor – the westernmost point… Read More »Inspiring Girls to Take to the Waves in Dakar
At a time when the coronavirus is wreaking havoc on businesses around the world, the film industry in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north is going from… Read More »For Just $4 a Month, Nigerian Movie Streaming Service Sees Huge Profits
The Mauritian government has made changes to investment thresholds, the extension of work, residence, retirement permits, and attractive property acquisition options. This has led to… Read More »It Just Got Easier for South Africans Wanting to Invest and Retire in Mauritius