Zambian women speaking up against men
Some women in Zambia are up in arms against local jobless men, saying they are lazy and parasitic and are happy to depend on women for their survival. In a largely conservative society, Zambian women...
View ArticleDespite all odds Central American migrants say they will continue on to US
The first Central American caravan of this year, has arrived in Mexico City, with high hopes of reaching the El Dorado of the United States. Many originally say they just wanted to settle in Mexico....
View ArticleSenegal's efforts to protect underwater heritage
Senegal is preparing to ratify UNESCO's 2001 convention on the protection of underwater heritage: a heritage made up of sunken slave ships, fishing boats, transatlantic commercial vessels and warships,...
View ArticleIsrael imposes water rationing, reduced visits on Palestinian inmates
In January of this year, the Israeli public security minister, Gil'ad Erdan, announced a package of measures affecting the more than 6,000 Palestinian prisoners currently held in Israeli jails. The new...
View ArticleKenyan-based Flipflopi boat is calling for a plastic revolution
In an effort to combat ocean pollution and climate change, a local group named plastic revolution in the Lamu area of Coastal Kenya, have constructed a traditional dhow sailing boat made entirely from...
View ArticleWho are the Palestinians facing eviction in East Jerusalem?
Nearly 700 Palestinians in East Jerusalem may soon face house eviction procedures. This after the Israeli High Court rejected their appeal which argued against the method of transfer of ownership of a...
View ArticleResidents defend Indian biodiversity park threatened by highway project
A project by India’s National Highways Authority to build a massive road across an urban forest in Gurgaon, a suburb next to the national capital, has residents up in arms. They say it will disrupt the...
View Article100 years after WWI, unexploded bombs linger in northern France, pt 1
France’s northern and north-eastern regions were devastated by World War I. So much so, that after the armistice the government declared large swathes of it a “red zone” – off-limits for habitation and...
View Article100 years after WWIn, French soil still contaminated by WWI ammunition, pt 2
World War I ended 100 years ago. But its effects linger on in north-eastern France, in the form of environmental pollution. Several years ago, researchers discovered that ammunition destruction...
View ArticleThe search for low tech across Africa
Two engineers from Europe have decided to start their search for low tech in Africa in Senegal this month, teaching workshops to share concepts and solutions based on creative inventions and life...
View ArticleProviding justice to people in Ethiopia's Somali regional state
Ethiopia's political landscape has changed since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office in April 2018. One of the most impressive changes is taking place in the eastern part of the country, in the...
View ArticleGuinean farmers in a stew over Irish potatoes
In Guinea Conakry, a group of farmers and traders have called for a ban on imports of Irish potatoes, first introduced by Europeans, saying those produced in Guinea are of high quality and easier to...
View ArticleLiberia's anti-graft body says Weah undermining fight against corruption
The Head of Liberia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC), James Verdier, has accused the government of President George Weah of undermining the fight against corruption. Corruption is said to be one of...
View ArticleBack in Senegal, ex-president Wade vows to force election delay
In Senegal, presidential campaigning is underway. Five candidates are in the running for the 24 February elections. As two of president Macky Sall’s strongest opponents – former Dakar mayor Khalifa...
View ArticleMobile technology to ensure transparency in Senegal vote
With voters in Senegal ready to head to the ballot box on Sunday for presidential elections, Senegalese civil society observers have been preparing for weeks. Using web and mobile applications to...
View ArticleShops in Tunis must use Arabic alongside French
A decision approved by municipal authorities requires shop signs in Tunisia's capital to be mandatorily translated to Arabic. The move has drawn diverse reactions on social networks and media in the...
View ArticleIn Nigeria, bloody battles between Muslim herders and Christian farmers
A conflict between Christian farmers and Muslim cattle herders in central Nigeria is degenerating into a unprecedented crisis. The conflict has become so bloody, comparisons are being made with the...
View ArticleIrish potatoes in Guinea
In Guinea conakry, a group of farmers and traders have called for the banning of the importation of Irish potatoes into the country, saying Irish potatoes produced in Guinea are edible and EASIER to...
View ArticleOne man's journey to help other Mexicans who've been kicked out of the US
Israel Concha was taken as a three-year-old child by his undocumented parents to live in the United States. He was then deported back to Mexico as an adult, only to be abducted and tortured, narrowly...
View ArticleGuinea trying to attract more tourists
In Guinea, tourism has shown a recent dramatic decline. The minister of tourism says he is trying to increase the number of business visitors which, he believes, will generate more income and create...
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