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Egypt’s Swvl set to launch in Nigeria
Egypt

Egypt’s Swvl set to launch in Nigeria

Swvl, the Egyptian transportation startup, is set to launch in Nigeria’s Lagos in July by first operating 50 buses, with…
Tanzania bans plastic bags to clean up environment
World

Tanzania bans plastic bags to clean up environment

A ban on plastic bags came into force in Tanzania on Saturday as part of an effort to tackle pollution in…
Kenyan author, LGBT activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies at 48
World

Kenyan author, LGBT activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies at 48

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — One of Africa’s best-known authors and gay rights activists, Binyavanga Wainaina, has died at age 48,…
Malawi rolls out ground-breaking malaria vaccine
World

Malawi rolls out ground-breaking malaria vaccine

Malawi on Tuesday rolled out the world’s first licensed malaria vaccine in a landmark campaign against a disease that each…
China’s influence in Africa grows as more young people learn to speak Mandarin
World

China’s influence in Africa grows as more young people learn to speak Mandarin

(CNN) — Inside a brightly-lit classroom, around 20 schoolchildren are enthusiastically singing the Chinese national anthem. That song is followed by…
Egyptian female peacekeeper receives UN Medal
Egypt

Egyptian female peacekeeper receives UN Medal

An Egyptian female peacekeeper was granted the UN Medal by Force Commander Lieutenant General Elias Rodrigues Martins Filho at a…
Teacher from remote Kenya village is world’s best, wins $1 mn
World

Teacher from remote Kenya village is world’s best, wins $1 mn

A maths and physics teacher from a secondary school in a remote village in Kenya’s Rift Valley has won the…
At Kenyan orphanage, baby elephants find a new life, and love
Environment

At Kenyan orphanage, baby elephants find a new life, and love

Luggard, a lively three-year-old, limps behind the rest of his ragtag troupe of orphan elephants, halting to graze or rub…
Egypt’s Environment ministry launches global biodiversity agreement online forum
Environment

Egypt’s Environment ministry launches global biodiversity agreement online forum

Minster of Environment Yasmine Fouad announced Sunday that the Egyptian government has launched an online forum for collecting the financial…
Leaders appeal for ‘urgent action’ on environment
World

Leaders appeal for ‘urgent action’ on environment

World leaders gathered in Kenya on Thursday to lend political muscle to UN environment talks, calling for “urgent action” to…
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