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Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghanaians mock renaming of national monuments

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Many Ghanaians have been mocking their government over a decision to rename some already existing national monuments and institutions after some individuals. The government says it considers those individuals as national heroes who played a crucial role in the country’s history. In one of those renaming exercises, the government renamed the country’s university of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) after… Read More
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The Gambian media; what’s changed after Jammeh’s exit

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The Gambian media for 22 years experienced all forms of harassment, abuses and threats to their work and all took place during the tenure of former President Yahya Jammeh. In 22 years there were reported disappearances and extra judicial killings. Some media outlets were being burnt to ashes, unlawful arrests and detention were the order of the day for journalists… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Woman climbs Kilimanjaro to “make a case for online safety”

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A Ghanaian woman who was on a mission to climb Kilimanjaro to raise awareness about online safety finally made it. Awo Aidam Amenyah on Sunday reached the top of the tallest mountain in Africa located in Tanzania. She embarked on this journey to advocate and push for the protection of children online. Amenyah is also the executive director of the organization, Child… Read More
Africa Gambia West Africa World 

Kanilai: The once powerful village in Gambia ‘neglected’

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Kanilai is a village in southern Gambia near the border with Senegal. The country’s former President Yahya Jammeh was born in this village which is mostly inhabited by small holder farmers. The village became popular after the 1994 coup that brought Jammeh into power. During the Jammeh regime Kanilai was home to the presidential palace, a wrestling arena, a luxury… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zambia 

Progress made in conserving Zambia’s famous edible Orchid

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Researchers behind the conservation project of scarce orchid tubers used to make a delicacy popularly known in Zambia, as Chikanda, are making notable progress in efforts to discover species that would be able to grow in commercial production systems. New species have been identified in the trade, an App for identification of more has been developed and discussion towards taking… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

How an app is making roads safer for users in Ghana

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Road accident is one of the leading health problems along with diseases such as Diarrhoea, Malaria, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, especially in low- and middle-income countries, according to a 2013 report by the World Health Organization. In many African countries making the road safe has become increasingly challenging. In Ghana road safety officials have said that road traffic injuries account for… Read More
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