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Sweaty youth dig into dry soil under the scorching sun, preparing a bamboo plantation just outside Kampala. It was just before the World Meteorological Day which highlighted the weather extremes being experienced globally. The group is led by Divine Nabaweesi, the founder and CEO of Divine Bamboo. It is with the woody plants that work starts for Divine, the Ugandan… Read More

Sweaty youth dig into dry soil under the scorching sun, preparing a bamboo plantation just outside Kampala. It was just before the World Meteorological Day which highlighted the weather extremes being experienced globally. The group is led by Divine Nabaweesi, the founder and CEO of Divine Bamboo. It is with the woody plants that work starts for Divine, the Ugandan… Read More

Djibouti’s leader, President Ismail Omar Guelleh has held a bilateral meeting on regional issues of mutual concern with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Adis Ababa. President Ismail Omar Guelleh and Prime Minister Abiy on Monday explored ways of strengthening multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. “We discussed about the energy, we discussed about water how to promote trade through… Read More

The soaring prices of wheat due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict are set to harshly hit Africa. As consequences of the conflict in Europe progressively become known, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation together with the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), announced a 200 million $ partnership on agriculture and climate adaptation. Mark Suzman, the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer highlights for… Read More

Uwimana was initially interested in competing for the 2021 edition of Miss Rwanda beauty, but due to disability fears and insecurities projected unto her by her friends and family, she was discouraged to do so.Nevertheless, she still chose to pursue her goal this year but started off by enrolling herself in sign language training, something that would help her communicate… Read More

Will Smith has won the Oscar for best actor for his portrayal of Venus and Serena Williams’ father Richard in the tennis biopic “King Richard”. He took home the trophy just minutes after he went viral for slapping presenter Chris Rock on stage after he had made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith referenced the moment… Read More

From his trip to Israel and the West Bank, US Secretary of State Anthony flies to Morocco and Algeria on Monday. In Morocco, Blinken will meet with his counterpart Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Talks will include the disputed Western Sahara, the former Spanish colony that the Trump administration formally recognized as part of Morocco in exchange for Rabat normalizing relations… Read More

A coalition of Burkina Faso civil society organisations, composed of more than 72 members, held a rally to call for the termination of military cooperation with France. The coalition called on the new Burkina Faso authorities to end French military cooperation in favor of Russian support to curb terrorism. “We contest the installations of foreign armed forces that no longer… Read More

Last updated: 3 hours ago Thousands of residents continued to hunker down in the underground train stations of Ukraine’s second most populous city on Saturday as Russia continued its aerial assault above. Many still remain in Kharkiv despite half of the city’s population having fled since the conflict started on February 24. Kharhiv Metro employee Anastasiia Mazurkowa said there were… Read More

Last updated: 3 hours ago A funeral is held in the provincial Kyrgyz town of Kara-Balta for Rustam Zarifulin, 26, who died fighting for Russia in Ukraine on 14th March. His mother cries loudly: “I won’t see him again. Where are they taking him so fast?” as Russian troops transport her son’s the coffin. Rustam Zarifulin’s funeral, around an hour… Read More