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On November 19, 1969, when a broadcast failure deprived the world of the second moon landing of the Apollo 12 Mission, the Brazilians missed nothing of an even more historic moment: Pelé’s thousandth goal. Anf for Brazil and its “king,” this date could not have been better chosen to achieve such a feat. On this day, Brazilians were celebrating the… Read More

A court in Mali has sentenced 46 Ivorian troops whose detention in Mali sparked a diplomatic row between the two countries to 20 years in prison, the public prosecutor said Friday. Three women soldiers among the original group detained in July, and who were freed in early September, were sentenced to death in absentia. The trial of the 46 Ivorian… Read More

Brazil started three days of national mourning on Friday for football legend Pelé, who has died at the age of 82. The three-time World Cup winner is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. Tributes poured in for the man born Edson Arantes do Nascimento who became known all over the world as Pelé. “He was important because… Read More

International NGO Reporters Without Borders has released figures showing 1,668 have died in violence over the past two decades.   The war in Ukraine is the main cause of the upturn in 2022, with 8 journalists’ deaths since Russia invaded. Fifty-seven journalists have lost their lives worldwide. Separately, 533 have been detained, 65 have been seized as hostages, while 49 have… Read More

“Many people think African agriculture, the traditional systems, are backward or primitive, but these are the systems which are feeding people in Africa.” This is according to Edie Mukiibi, a farmer, agronomist and activist from Uganda who has recently taken the reins of the global Slow Food Movement from its founder, Carlo Petrini. He is also our guest for the… Read More

Former Pope Benedict XVI’s condition remains stable announced the Vatican this Friday. The announcement comes two days after Pope Francis said that his predecessor was “very ill”. Pope Benedict resigned in 2013 becoming the first Pope since the Middle Ages to do so. His health has been fragile for many years. After resigning as head of the Catholic Church, Benedict… Read More

Brazil’s Pelé, the world’s first football star and genius striker who revolutionized the game of football, died at the age of 82 after battling cancer for more than a year, one of his friends announced on Thursday. “We love you to infinity, rest in peace,” Kely Nascimento wrote on Instagram, a post illustrated with a photo of the folded hands… Read More

Seaweed farming is providing Kenyan women with the means to earn a living. The activity is also seen as an alternative to fishing due to a decline in fish stocks and a less risky activity than farming. “We are unable to engage in meaningful farming on dry land since wild animals such as the colobus monkey, wild pigs and baboons… Read More

Brazil has entered three days of mourning following the death of football superstar Pelé. Tributes continue to pour from all over the world following the passing of football icon. The 82-year-old was widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the “beautiful game”. After battling cancer, he died on Thursday (Dec. 29)… Read More

The akogo, one of the most popular musical instruments in Uganda. It belongs to the Iteso, who designed it centuries ago. The thumb piano is traditionally played at sacred ceremonies like the birth of twins, marriage or a funeral. Okopa Kokas has been making akogo since he was 15. The 77-year-old subsistence farmer made extra money with orders for bands… Read More