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The Sudanese army in cooperation with the police have reopened on Thursday some bridges and streets in the sudanese capital, Khartoum. Roads had been closed by barriers set up by protesters in the wake of the military coup last Monday. The reopening of bridges and streets was closely monitored by the armed forces; some streets however remain closed. Some bridges… Read More

A senior delegation of ECOWAS arrived on Thursday at Guinean capital, Conakry, for a three day visit. The visit comes almost two months after ECOWAS suspended Guinea’s membership following a coup in the country in early September. The delegation is led by Commission President Jean-Claude Kassi Brou. “The transition has produced a charter, important appointments have been made, and the… Read More

If you’ve been following the news recently, it’s likely you’ve heard people talking about COP26 – but do you actually know what it is, and why it matters? The UN Climate Change Conference (the official name for climate COPs) has happened every year since 1995. The two-week summits are an important space for stakeholders to discuss the climate crisis on… Read More

A new air strike has hit Ethiopia’s capital Tigray following several days of such strikes last week. Ethiopian government’s spokesperson confirmed this, with a Tigray spokesperson confirming the death of six people as the yearlong war intensifies. Government representative Legesse Tulu told The associated press that Thursday’s airstrike targeted a site in Mekele city used by rival Tigray forces to… Read More

Data from TheWorldCounts, reveals that around 40 million tons of electronic waste is generate every year worldwide but only 12.5% of the E-Waste is recycled. Utawala based Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Centre is working on a zero dumping policy for E-waste by ensuring that all components in electronic devices are well handled. Working with corporate and education institutions, the… Read More

For several reasons, children of school going age in parts of Africa are sometimes seen in mining pits, during school hours. However here in Busia in Uganda mining has now become a substitute for school since the rise of covid 19. 16-year-old child gold miner Annet Aita, explained her long stay out of school is having a negative toll on… Read More

A toddler born during her mother’s journey from Cameroon to Europe must be registered in Spain to prevent the child from being declared stateless and to guarantee her full rights under Spanish law, a judge has ruled. According to court documents seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday, the girl’s March 27, 2020 birth in a hospital in Oran, Algeria,… Read More

It’s been massively underfunded for a long time but is it time now for African countries to grow their economies by closing the Science and Technology Gap with the rest of the world? On this episode we hear it from the horse’s mouth. Prof. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the first female president of Mauritius. She spoke on the connection between investment in… Read More

In Cameroon’s economic capital, Douala, a new start-up specialising in recycling plastic waste promises a solution to an old problem. The sewage system and drains are often blocked by discarded plastic waste that is now being collected in order to turn it into diesel fuel. Patrick kuate Deffo responsables des opérations Isotech ” We canvas the streets of Douala collecting… Read More

An internationaly-recognised artist from Benin has denounced the hypocrisy of political leaders on climate. Romuald Hazoumé, whose works are made from recycled materials, wants to alert Africans to the dangers of climate change and the consequences of inaction. Hazoumé points his finger firmly at politicians. “The politicians have not the courage to face the facts. Not only must we face… Read More