“There is still time to work on reforms before elections” says Bishop Josephat Gwajima
Gwajima insisted that he remains a loyal member of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) despite suffering the consequences of issuing advice that may irk fellow partisans.
From Mine Shafts to Classrooms: How a Cobalt Mining Town is Reclaiming Childhood in Congo
This is a bold USD 82 million initiative funded by the African Development Bank, aiming at eliminating child labour in the cobalt sector – an industry vital to the global tech economy, yet plagued by poverty,…
New Safari Camp in Maasai Mara blocks the Serengeti Migration
Fences have blocked wildlife corridors, causing, for example, the wildebeest migration from the Loita Plains north of the Masai Mara to collapse from 140,000 individuals to fewer than 15,000.
World Bank Predicts Imminent Global Trade Slowdown
Compared with last January projections, global trade growth for 2025 has been revised down by roughly 1.3 percentage points, with nearly all country groups experiencing downward adjustments.
Trouble brewing as Faya Tess covers Mbilia Bel’s song
‘Eswiyo Wapi,’ which translates into ‘Where did I hurt you?’ is the biggest, among the hits that Mbilia Bel recorded with Tabuley and his Afrisa International troupe in the 80s.
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The Malaria-Free Middle East and North African countries still face danger from the disease
Except for Yemen, most of the MENA Region is malaria-free but given malaria vector presence, it may not take long before the disease crops up again
13 West African Countries to get USD 9.4 Million for climate resilience rice production
The initiative is projected to create 47,000 employment opportunities, including 8,000 permanent and 39,000 seasonal jobs.
3000 killed as Cholera affects 2.5 million People in Sudan
Almost a year after the current wave of cholera outbreak, the disease had infected 87,219 people and caused 2,260 deaths – a case fatality ratio of 2.6 percent.
How Artificial Intelligence can be used to address forced displacement of People
As both humanitarian and development financing are under pressure, the use of forecasting tools can provide major gains in the effectiveness of development responses.