Gabon opposition leader jailed for political reasons, his lawyers say
Gabon's main opposition leader, Alain Claude Bilie By Nze, has been in jail for more than three months after the...
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What Happens After Dandora? Kenya’s Green Transition Faces Its Hardest Test
The challenge facing Nairobi is therefore not simply to replace one landfill with another facility. It is to redesign an...
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Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles
Aldabra Atoll is located in the far southwest of the Republic of Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, about 1,150 kilometres southwest of Mahé, the capital island, and approximately 420 kilometres northeast of Madagascar. It is one of the most remote island groups in the world and one of the largest raised coral atolls by land area.
Le Morne Cultural Landscape, Mauritius
The Le Morne Heritage Trust Fund, in coordination with the Ministries of Culture and the Environment, is responsible for implementing management plans. These plans include regulating hiking trails and limiting...
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Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire
The Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve is one of the most important mountain ecosystems in West Africa. It straddles the border between Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), while the...
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Sangha Trinational, north-western Congo Basin
The Sangha Trinational, located in the northwestern basin of the Congo River, is one of the prominent examples of transboundary environmental protection in equatorial Africa. Spanning the borders of three...
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Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda
The Kasubi Tombs, located on Kasubi Hill in Kampala, Uganda, are the main burial site of the kings of the Buganda Kingdom, known as the Kabaka. The site's history dates...
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African banks bet on debt guarantees to lure private capital to infrastructure projects
With aid budgets shrinking and development finance under pressure, African governments and development banks are increasingly turning to debt guarantees to attract...
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Ethiopia opposition accuses government of pushing Tigray towards new war
Ethiopia's opposition People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP) has accused the federal government of pushing the northern Tigray region towards a new...
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Nigeria rescues schoolchildren, teachers abducted in Oyo, presidency says
At least 39 schoolchildren and six teachers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's southwestern Oyo state nearly two months ago have been rescued...
