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Kenya needs to grow more food: a focus on how to irrigate its vast dry areas is key

More than 80% of Kenya’s land mass is made up of arid and semi-arid areas. So, if Kenya is to increase its agricultural production, which currently accounts for 22.4% of GDP, it must turn to irrigation-based farming in the arid and semi-arid areas. Agricultural engineer Bancy M. Mati explains how…

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How Ugandan superstar Jose Chameleone was enticed to perform in Tasmania by Hobart mum

In just six days and with "next to no budget", Eris Gino organised all aspects of a concert tour stop in 2017 to fulfil her daughter's dreams of seeing a Ugandan musician — "East Africa's Beyonce" — perform.

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Scientists Are Fighting To Save Ancient Human History From a Rising Threat

Climate change threatens to destroy humanity's past, but archaeologists around the world are fighting back.

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Back to Africa: Chris Froome on going back to his roots, his future and cycling's new generation

He’s come full circle, but is there time for another loop? We talk to the four-time Tour champ about his and African cycling’s future

Cycling Weekly

Sudan: violence between army and militia is a symptom of an old disease that is destroying Africa

A three-day ceasefire to mark the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Fitr in Khartoum appears to be dead in the water as fighting continues in the Sudanese capital. According to the World Health Organization, more than 330 people have been killed over the past week. Now, with reports emerging that arms are…

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With the help of a UConn business professor, Adama Sanogo is one step closer to his dream of building schools for kids in Mali

HARTFORD, Conn. — When Adama Sanogo started working with Championship Labs, a class within UConn’s Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation that helps student-athletes with navigating name, image and likeness opportunities, he had to start building his own personal brand.

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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

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Global balance of population and power is shifting

Europe is shrinking, Africa is growing and India is passing China.

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Why Sudan's conflict matters to the rest of the world

Fighting in Sudan between forces loyal to two top generals has put Africa’s third-largest country at risk of collapse and could have consequences far beyond its borders

The Independent UK

UNICEF: 12.7 million children in Africa missed vaccinations

A new report from UNICEF says nearly 13 million children missed one or more vaccinations in Africa between 2019 and 2021 because of the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Cattle raiding by jihadis soars in Mali, fuels conflict

Cattle raiding by Islamic extremists is soaring at unprecedented levels in Mali, with jihadis linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group stealing millions of dollars' worth of cattle to buy weapons and vehicles to fund their insurgency across the war-torn West African country and region below the Sahara Desert,…

The Independent UK

Harry narrates new video promoting Sentebale’s HIV charity work

The charity works with vulnerable children and young people in the southern African nations of Lesotho and Botswana.

The Independent UK

West losing strategic ground to Russia in Sahel: German defence minister

The West is losing geopolitical ground in Africa's Sahel region, which is strategically important due to Russia's competing presence there, Germany's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told parliament on Wednesday.

Reuters

Rahima Moosa: South Africa's only mother and child hospital is falling apart - a veteran doctor reflects on why

South Africa’s health ombudsman recently published the findings of an investigation into Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital. The investigation followed the publication of a video showing pregnant women lying on the hospital floor, as well as complaints by patients’ family members. The ombudsman’s investigation produced shocking findings, including severe…

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Extremely rare albino dolphin spotted in Africa, possibly for the 1st time ever

The all-white bottlenose calf, which was swimming with around 200 other dolphins, was spotted by a lucky couple on their wedding day.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kahraba Stars as Ahly Eye African Title After Surviving Scare

Egyptian giants Al Ahly will hope for more goals from Mahmoud Kahraba as they chase a record-extending 11th CAF Champions League title having survived a huge group-stage scare. Ahly host three-time title winners Raja Casablanca this weekend in the most attractive quarter-final pairing, with the return match in Morocco seven…

The Guardian - UK

‘A precision approach to activism’: distance runners join fight against Africa’s air pollution

Citizen scientists in Lagos, Cape Town and Accra are gathering air-quality data on runs to help curb a key cause of early death

Bangkok Post

EC defends inspection trip to Africa

The Election Commission (EC) said it was necessary for all of its members to travel abroad over the Songkran holiday period to prepare advance voting for the May 14 election, especially in three African countries where many Thai citizens reside.

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Diseases gave us the rise of Christianity, the end of the Aztecs and public sanitation. How might future plagues change human history?

“Every once in a while a book lands on your desk that changes the way you perceive the world you live in, a book that fundamentally challenges your understanding of human history.” So began the blurb that came with this book. Aha! I thought. The usual advertising hyperbole, a gross…

The Guardian - UK

Sudan: which powers are vying for influence in vast east African country?

Regional and global players have a stake in the bloody internal power struggle playing out in Khartoum and beyond

WhatToWatch

On Safari with Jane McDonald: release date, destinations and all we know

On Safari with Jane McDonald — Jane begins her new African adventure by heading to Kenya.

Los Angeles Times

Morgan Freeman criticizes Black History Month and the term 'African American'

Morgan Freeman recently criticized Black History Month and the term "African American" in a rare interview reflecting on his life and career.

The Conversation

Feeding Africa: how small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game

Unlike large-acreage government irrigation schemes, small-scale irrigation is typically farmer led. Farmers decide what technologies to use to extract water, be it manual lifting or solar water pumps. They also choose the mode of irrigation, whether by buckets or drip kits. Farmers purchase, run and maintain the operation themselves on…

The Guardian - UK

Morgan Freeman says the terms ‘Black History Month’ and ‘African American’ are insults

The actor objected in a UK interview to both, saying ‘You’re going to relegate my history to a month?’ and that the latter phrase is inaccurate

The Conversation

East Africa’s peace mission in the DRC: why it’s in Burundi’s interest to help

Burundi was the first country to offer troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2022 as part of east Africa’s peace drive after a wave of attacks from the rebel group known as Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23).

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