On the Lamu island, off Kenya’s east coast, 47-year-old Usmail collects plastic which he then sells onto the Flipflopi Project.
The NGO was founded in 2016. It upcycles the waste into boats and furniture. Lamu…
Rwanda: Marbug virus has killed several people; WHO plans to send medical aidAfter more than 20 cases of Marburg virus disease have been confirmed and several deaths reported, Rwandan health authorities are stepping up outbreak control efforts.
Cases of the virus have been confirmed in several of the country’s districts. Some are…
A lake in Sao Paulo’s iconic Ibirapuera Park has turned green due to an algae bloom stemming from low water levels amid historic drought and record high temperatures in Brazil.
Parkgoers have noticed the problem for the past two weeks. Sao Paulo authorities said in…
The convenor of the ‘StopGalamseyNow’ protest, Oliver Mawuse Barker Vormawor, alongside 11 other protesters, has been remanded into custody until October 8.
This brings the total number of remanded protesters to 52, sparking widespread public outcry. Heavy…
Russia marks 2nd anniversary of annexation of four regions in UkraineWhile the war on the Ukraine-Russia border still rages, Russia marked Monday (Sep. 30) the second anniversary of its illegal annexation of four Ukrainian territories.
Two of them were self-proclaimed people's republics at war with the central government. “We did…
Filda Bandas is one of South Sudan’s few female footballers and the only left-footed player at the national level, a skill she takes great pride in and uses to her advantage. Alongside her teammates from the Yei Joint Stars, Filda is part of a new generation of female athletes defying cultural norms in a country where sports, like many other activities, remain predominantly male.
"I told myself, if I practice with boys, I can be much stronger than others,"…
Israel investigates after its soldiers filmed throwing bodies off roof
Israel's military has launched an investigation after its soldiers were filmed throwing the bodies of…
Burkina Faso calls out foreign powers “deliberately exacerbating suffering” of SaheliansBurkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed Monday the UN General Assembly High-Level Debate in New York.
As his country still fights a terrorist group in the north-east, he said nearly 70%…
FIFA bans Samuel Eto’o from national team games for 6 months
Cameroon soccer great Samuel Eto’o was banned by FIFA on Monday from attending any national…