Plan Aims to Minimize Impact of...

In the Horn of Africa, a trade bloc has partnered up with humanitarian groups to create a disaster preparedness program to improve early warning systems and fortify risk management among the eight member states as countries address escalating risks of climate-related disasters.

Chad’s Groundbreaking Asylum Law Allows Sudanese...

After almost a million Sudanese refugees fled to Chad to escape what the US has described as a genocide in Darfur, the country has taken an unusual step of allowing them work. Refugees are rebuilding their lives due to the new asylum law, and Chadian business owners are offering what little employment they can.

Darfuri Children Fleeing Violence End Up...

After her parents and brother were killed by militias in the Darfur region of Sudan,fourteen years old Gesma fled the region to take care of her younger siblings. Like many children displaced by brutal violence in Darfur, she now works long hours to provide for her family in a refugee camp in Chad.Henry Wilkins reports. …

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Malawian Woman Creates Haven for Teen...

[Too-sai-way] Tusaiwe Munkhondya [Moon-Kondee-yah] knows what it’s like to feel alone in the world.Her grandmother raised her when her mother abandoned her when she was six years old. She now helps underprivileged children, teen moms, and abandoned newborns in Malawi.

Chinese Tourists,Businesspeople Flock to the Seychelles...

Africa is a cultural melting pot.People with Chinese origin have lived there for a long time. However, Beijing’s investments in the strategically located country have also drawn new Chinese immigrants looking to do business in the island nation.

In Africa Long Time Dominant Parties...

In 2024, voters were busy across the globe, as over a dozen African countries had local, parliamentary, or presidential elections. In some parts of Africa, incumbents experienced severe setbacks, while some long-time dominant parties retained power.

Malawian Students,Farmers Benefit From New Feeding...

In Malawi, a new initiative is changing the lives of students and smallholder farmers. The U.N. World Food Program is promoting the Home-Grown School Feeding Program, which is bridging the gap between agriculture and public primary schools, improving student nutrition while providing farmers more economic power.

Zambia Works to Fight HIV/AIDS by...

The goal of Zambia’s Total Control of the Epidemic effort is to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 through education and prevention.

How Beekeeping Helps Kenyan Communities in...

According to the U.N. Environment Program, communities in drylands are most impacted by climate change, since frequent droughts and subsequent floods make conventional livelihoods like farming and livestock keeping nearly impossible. Kenyan conservation experts are helping these communities in creating alternative, climate-resilient livelihoods, including beekeeping,to help them cope with changing weather Patterns.

AI Embraced by South African Universities,Seeing...

The rise of ChatGPT and other AI tools has sparked debate in higher education, raising questions about integrity and ethics in knowledge generation, teaching, and learning. Some South African educational institutions are adopting a proactive stance by incorporating AI into their curricula. Experts say that this measure helps level the playing field for all students …

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