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Residents of Pretoria on Friday remembered South Africa’s last apartheid president F.W. de Klerk, who died at the age of 85. De Klerk was a controversial figure in South Africa where many blamed him for violence against Black South Africans and anti-apartheid activists during his time in power, while some white South Africans saw his efforts to end apartheid as… Read More

The world’s first virtual rhino horn has been auctioned in South Africa. The virtual object is an exact replica of a real horn kept in a safe place. The objective is to fund conservation efforts for this endangered species. “We have rhinos on the reserve, they are protected and given space to be breed and we are doubling our population… Read More

In central Madagascar, what was once a dense forest on the side of a mountain is now dotted with mines where thousands of people risk their lives daily looking for precious stones. The workers are lowered into tunnels that stretch up to 70 metres deep in the mountain. Some struggle to breathe and the air needs to be pumped constantly.… Read More

A few years ago, the northern region of Burundi, particularly Kirundo province, was threatened by desertification. This also threatened the northern lakes, including Lake Rweru. Today, thanks to efforts to protect its buffer zone, fish production is on the rise. And this creates jobs and contributes to community development. A fisherman on Lake Rweru , Pascal Nkurunziza explained how well… Read More

Over 1,000 Tunisians gathered on Sunday near the country’s parliament to protest a presidential power grab they deem a “coup”. It was the latest rally opposing President Kais Saied’s July 25 decision to sack the government, suspend parliament and seize an array of powers, citing an “imminent threat” to the country — birthplace of the Arab Spring uprisings against autocracy.… Read More

The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi on Sunday announced his candidacy for the country’s presidential election next month, Libya’s election agency said. The agency said in a statement that Seif al-Islam submitted his candidacy papers in the southern town of Sabah. Gadhafi’s son was captured by fighters late in 2011, the year when a… Read More

Residents of favelas around the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro celebrated Black Awareness on Saturday with music and dancing, paying homage to the heritage of many who live in these communities. In the Santa Marta Favela, where Michael Jackson recorded the song “They don’t care about us”, locals wore colorful costumes and danced in the streets to drums and… Read More

These young people, gathered in the collective “Goma Slam Session”, met for 4 days at the French Institute of Goma to learn writing techniques and public speaking. Through this “slam au Féminin” initiative, the collective wants to give a voice to young girls, and offer them a platform for expression in a society where they are often silenced. “The slam… Read More

Thousands of Congoloese took to the streets of Kinshasa the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo to demand a neutral poll body after President Felix Tshisekedi installed a close friend to head the electoral commission. Tshisekedi’s move last month came despite the objection of both Catholic and Protestant religious leaders and the opposition. The opposition claims Denis Kadima, the… Read More

Sudanese security forces killed at least five demonstrators Saturday in a crackdown on anti-coup protests, after the military tightened its grip by forming a new ruling council. The pro-democracy protests comes nearly three weeks after top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan ousted the government, detained the civilian leadership and declared a state of emergency. “Burhan overthrew the revolution. He overturned the… Read More