Ugandan kingdom gripped by succession battle after monarch’s death
The traditional Ugandan kingdom of Tooro was plunged into a bitter succession battle on Thursday after the family of the...
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DR Congo: The INGA Dam Paradox
Congo already has electricity it cannot deliver. Inga’s problem is not the dam. Everyone is arguing about who will finance...
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Lower Valley of the Omo, Ethiopia
The region is characterised by a generally hot and dry climate, with terrain ranging from open savanna plains and volcanic hills to scrubland. The Omo River serves as the sole, pivotal lifeline for the region. It originates in the northern Ethiopian Highlands and flows southward for over 760 kilometres before emptying into the landlocked Lake Turkana, enriching the region with fertile sediment amidst a semi-arid environment.
Sudano-Sahelian style mosques, northern Côte d’Ivoire
Mosques built in the Sudano-Sahelian style in northern Côte d'Ivoire represent a unique fusion of the local environment, religious beliefs, and traditional West African construction techniques. While this architectural style...
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Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire
The Ivorian Office of Parks and Reserves (OIPR) manages the park in collaboration with international non-governmental organisations and scientific funding institutions. Protection efforts include deploying patrols to combat poaching and...
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Medinas, the Historic Sultanates of the Comoros
The Medinas historic towns of the Comoros constitute an architectural and material record of an exceptional era in Indian Ocean history; their identities were forged through a blend of African,...
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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...
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Economy & Climate
Mineral Beneficiation: A Pipedream of Prosperity in an Unequal Financial Architecture
African countries and communities should demand three main systemic changes as a prerequisite to contributing to critical minerals supply chains....
Politics & Society
DRC: Displaced Pygmy community struggles far from the forest
In Beni, eastern DR Congo, families from the Indigenous Pygmy community are living in extreme hardship after fleeing rebel violence....
Sci-Tech & Education
As schools re-open, Congo drops remote learning plan in Ebola red zone
Schools reopened this week in areas of Democratic Republic of Congo hardest hit by Ebola, after authorities decided the risk...
