Mosquito Nets for Malaria Spawn New Epidemic: Overfishing
Millions of mosquito nets are given out fight to malaria in Africa, yet many faced with hunger use them as fish nets, creating potential environmental problems. BANGWEULU WETLANDS, Zambia —…
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Ebola Infections Dropping in West Africa, World Health Organization Says
GENEVA — The number of people falling victim to the Ebola virus in West Africa has fallen to the lowest level in months, the World Health Organization said on Friday,…
As Ebola Slows, UN Builds Treatment Clinics Despite Criticism That It ‘Makes No Sense’
Liberia may be winning its war against Ebola, but ongoing construction on new patient treatment centers has left some discontented. “It just makes no sense,” Laurence Sailly told The Washington…
Africa Cup of Nations: Asamoah Gyan nets late Ghana winner against Algeria
After the heartache of conceding a last-minute winner against Senegal in its opener, ecstasy has followed with the Black Stars stealing all three points at the death in their second…
Inside Mauritius: The tropical paradise with a booming economy
Benefiting from a long history of political stability, a good governance record and an open and flexible regulatory system, Mauritius overtook South Africa last year to become the continent’s most…
This Is The Youngest Davos Participant, And He’s Helping Save Lives With An App
Age is just a number — just ask Alain Nteff. At 22, Nteff — the youngest participant at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland — is fighting for…
Could the next lunar mission come from South Africa?
At least that’s the intention behind the Africa2Moon Mission which aims to muster enough money through internet donations to send a probe to the lunar surface within a decade. The…
5 Reasons To Be ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About Africa
It is impossible not to have strong views when it comes to the debate on Africa’s rise: despite solid economic growth and progress in poverty alleviation, people’s views on the…
Great Zimbabwe: The spectacular ancient city that tourism forgot
All around me, tree limbs shake. It’s just after dawn, and I’m alone, climbing the trail to the 15th-century royal compound on the hilltop at Great Zimbabwe in southern Africa….
France and Nigeria: 2 countries rocked by terror with very different reactions
Meanwhile, explosives strapped to a girl who appeared to be about 10-years-old detonated on Saturday, killing at least 20 people, in a country whose encounters with terrorism were also punctuated…
Boko Haram massacre: 7 questions worth asking
Elizabeth Donnelly is the Africa Assistant Head and a Research Fellow of the Africa Programme at Chatham House, with a focus on West Africa’s politics. She writes on Nigeria’s politics…
Growing more than fruit: Turning Ghana’s farms into healthy businesses
Harvesting papayas is Lemeul Mantey’s livelihood. He’s determined to get the best out of his trees, which grow in the farming community of Nsawam, west of the Ghanaian capital of…