Youth Empowerment Through Vocational Training in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment of youth, without a doubt, is constantly pressing in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and has limited access to...
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Mozambique’s Political Crisis: On the Brink of Change or Chaos?
Mozambique is teetering on the edge of a seismic shift in its political landscape. What began as post-election discontent has escalated into...
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Mali arrests, Niger site seizure rattle Western miners
The arrest of mining executives in Mali, threats by Burkina Faso's junta to strip permits and the seizure of a...
Key takeaways from US President Joe Biden’s trip to Angola
During his three-day trip, US President Joe Biden met with Angolan President João Lourenço - who since taking office seven...
German project reinvents 1884 Berlin Conference to mull legacy of colonialism
Activists, artists and academics brought together by German cultural project Dekoloniale gathered in Berlin on Friday, 140 years after European...
Manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria claim that although corruption damages businesses, digital technologies provide a chance to combat it
Electronic payments, online procurement systems and automated record-keeping can make business processes more transparent and accountable. Digital platforms can also...
Environmental Threats and Conservation Efforts in Namibia
Namibia, an arid country with large tracts of desert and renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, diverse wildlife, and rich cultural...
Your teachers’ level of knowledge affects how well you perform in class: perspectives from 14 French-speaking African nations
By Jan Bietenbeck* Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made remarkable progress towards reaching universal school enrolment in the past 25...
Former French President says Niger coup is doomed to “failure”; Germany backs EU sanctions against junta
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday predicted the "certain" failure of the perpetrators of the coup in Niger, believing...
Burkina Faso coup: Crowd celebrates while ECOWAS has been “blamed” for unrest
More than 1,000 people gathered in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday in support of a military coup that a...
Nigerian academics weigh in on the faults and frustrations of managing COVID-19
By Doyin Odubanjo*, Christian Happi*, Folasade Ogunsola*, & Oyewale Tomori* The Conversation Africa recently held its first policy dialogue session where seasoned academics in...
The Kingdom of Mapungubwe
Mapungubwe was an early kingdom in southern Africa, located in the present-day Limpopo province of South Africa, near that country’s borders with Zimbabwe and Botswana. Mapungubwe was the most important kingdom in southern Africa until it was abandoned in the 14th century. The name Mapungubwe means “hill of the jackal.” The residents of Mapungubwe were, like the people of Thulamela, the ancestors of the Shona people of southern Africa. The first people in Mapungubwe were early Iron Age settlers.
Gold Coast: A Historical Region in Africa
Gold Coast, section of the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, in Africa. It extends approximately from Axim, Ghana, or nearby Cape Three Points, in the west to the Volta...
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Farafenni, a small town with rich cultural history in the Gambia
Located on the Trans-Gambia Highway, Farafenni is a Gambian town and an important center of commerce in the country, just south of the border with Senegal. Wolof, Mandinka, and Fulu...
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Mali, a historical empire in Africa
Mali, a trading empire that flourished in western Africa till the 17th century. The Mali empire developed from the state of Kangaba, on the upper Niger River east of the...
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Ivory Coast army accuses anti-trafficking officials of smuggling cocoa
The chief of staff of Ivory Coast's army has ordered the suspension of five officials tasked with combating cocoa smuggling...
Politics & Society
Mozambique’s Daniel Chapo sworn in as president after disputed election
Daniel Chapo of Mozambique's long-ruling Frelimo party was sworn in as president on Wednesday at a sparsely attended ceremony after...
Sci-Tech & Education
Italian-run space centre in Kenya to be used again for earth observation
An Italian-run space centre in Kenya will be used again for the launch of Earth observation satellites in the coming...
