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Hand Clap for Tunisia Mohamed Dhaouafi, is founder and CEO of Cure Bionics — a Tunisian startup launched in 2017 which is developing a 3D-printed solar-powered and affordable bionic hand to help amputees and other people with physical disabilities across Africa. The customisable bionic hand is made of Lego block-like parts that can be replaced if damaged or to match… Read More

A Win Against Islamist Extremism The termed “operation of opportunity” offensive with the assistance of French military forces took place Friday at dusk in the region of Boulikessi, Mali, near the borders of Burkina Faso and Niger, where government troops struggle to contain Islamist insurgency. French Defence Minister Florence Parly, visited Bamako Monday in light of the success. The French… Read More

Lion Cub Boom in Kenya Lion cubs have been spotted in prides from Kenya’s Maasai Mara, Nairobi National Parks and the Amboseli park — with the number of lion cubs being born across the country suggesting a baby boom. Perhaps in part due to ongoing initiatives in the region, where conservationism positively meets tradition. Stephanie Dolrery, Co-founder of Lion Guardians,… Read More

Brittle Political Atmosphere Côte d’Ivoire arose on Monday to a still divided nation following a weekend of tense elections on Saturday across the country. Ivorians are still waiting for provisional results even though the Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has already released preliminary results which show the current President Alassane Ouattara — seeking a controversial third term; leading the polls in… Read More

The election in Ivory Coast on Saturday was “not fair” due to the opposition’s boycott and the violence around the vote, the Carter Center has said as a growing number of victims were reported in clashes around the country. At least five people died on Saturday in the southern regions and four more were reported dead in Toumodi on Monday… Read More

Nine people were injured on Sunday in the blast of an artisanal bomb in a Yaoundé bar, the government announced on Monday. It was the fourth in a series of attacks of this kind in less than five months in the Cameroonian capital. No one claimed responsibility for the attack. In a press release published 24 hours after the explosition,… Read More

Algerians approved a revised version of the North African country’s constitution with two thirds of votes cast, the electoral commission said Monday, after record low turnout in the previous day’s referendum. The vote had widely been seen as a regime manoeuvre to neutralise the Hirak protest movement, which at its peak had swept long-time president Abdelaziz Bouteflika from power. The… Read More

Dubbed the “Manhattan of the desert” for its centuries-old skyscrapers, Yemen’s ancient city of Shibam escaped damage in the civil war — but faces collapse from disrepair amid rains and floods. Against a backdrop of cliffs looking like America’s Grand Canyon, the UNESCO-listed World Heritage site of Shibam is strategically built on a rocky spur high above the river valley… Read More

On this episode of Inspire Africa, a new sign language café opens in Uganda’s capital Kampala, the first of a kind with deaf workers serving clients those with hearing impairment and those without. The story of START UP URBANNATIC, in Lome, Togo. The firm is helping to convert illegal refuse dumps and flooded areas into gardens that produce organic crops.… Read More

Dead trees and parched fields stretch as far as the eye can see. On plains overlooking Agadir, in southwestern Morocco, water has become so rare that it is diverted from the agricultural land to households. The region has been struggling with terrible droughts for the past three years and the local dam has run almost dry. “A lot of farmers… Read More