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Josephat Lokuya EkiruMama Rish's Climate Change Drawings from Turkana Spark Awareness and Interest
Lodwar, Kenya • Arts & Books • 31 Mar 2023
Fatuma Abdul, also known as Mama Rish, is an artist from Turkana whose climate change drawings are attracting audiences. Her work is likely raising awareness about the impacts of climate change in her community and beyond. Read more
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Majd HelobiNot only Humans are dying lots of animals lost their lives during the last earthquake
Aleppo, Syria • Health & Fitness • 31 Mar 2023
Diala and her Rafaq Association team are attempting to rescue animals from destroyed buildings or those that have been deemed unsafe due to extensive damage. So Diala and her friends go to the buildings that are scheduled to be demolished to make sure that they are free of animals such as cats and... Read more
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Patrick ChasayaThree Little Birds
Harare, Zimbabwe • Sports • 31 Mar 2023
THREE LITTLE BIRDS… Birds of the same feathers usually flock together, goes one of the most overused of adages and the least understood. To picture these three little birds flying will not be a colossal task, however there is no pencil to sketch their overrated frames neither the shade to decorate... Read more
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MT MUDJAKI"Pemberdayaan Lahan Tanah Sudah Tidak Terkelola Dapat Diubah Menjadi Nilai Guna manfaat Bagi Peningkatan Perekonomian
Jawa Tengah, Indonesia • Business, Investigative Reporting, Research, Breaking News • 31 Mar 2023
Melihat adanya lahan tanah yang sudah lama tidak dikelola lebih lanjut yang berada di wilayah desa binaannya, yakni Desa Kawengen, Kecamatan Ungaran Timur-Kabupaten Semarang. Bhabinkamtimas Polsek Ungaran Timur, Aiptu Muhono melakukan pemberdayagunaan nilai manfaat lahan tanah tersebut, dengan... Read more
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Delali Adogla-BessaTrader unions fight import ban integral to Ghana’s net-zero carbon ambitions
Accra, Ghana • Business • 31 Mar 2023
Trader unions in Ghana are seeking support from legislators to fight a government ban on used electronic appliances they say they were blindsided by. The legislation pushed by Ghana’s Energy Commission will ban the importation of used appliances like washing machines, computers, fans,... Read more
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Brian LigomekaLandrover vehicles: Saving lives in Malawi cyclone-hit areas
Blantyre, Malawi • Science & Environment • 31 Mar 2023
Landrovers! Call them life-saving vehicles of vigour, endurance and defiance. As the small southern African nation of Malawi is struggling in retrieving dead bodies from the mud and delivering relief items to victims of Tropical Cyclone Freddy which has so far killed nearly 500,000 people and... Read more
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Jason EndfieldBats - the unseen victims of renewable energy
Wrexham, United Kingdom • Climate Change • 31 Mar 2023
Bats are some of our most enigmatic mammals and they are killed in significant numbers by offshore wind farms - yet they are rarely considered in environmental planning assessments. As the offshore wind industry is set to expand rapidly in European seas, how much wildlife are we willing to... Read more
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Patrick Chasaya
Marriage of Convenience
Harare, Zimbabwe • Investigative Reporting • 31 Mar 2023
The land dispute that started in 2008 between Green Fuel and local villagers in Chisumbanje and Chinyamakwakwa has gone beyond local villagers directly inviting district, province and national concern. It has since become a livelihood issue. The project has directly affected 1 754 households from... Read more
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Davison Lesley MarengaGovernment and UNICEF launch next phase of Emergency Cash Transfer
Harare, Zimbabwe • Social • 31 Mar 2023
The Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare, in collaboration with UNICEF and other partners, has officially launched the next phase of the Emergency Social Cash Transfer (ESCT) Program, which aims to provide cash payments to nearly 19,000 households in five new rural districts. The... Read more
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NTAKIRUTIMANA LéonceOverpopulation is a major challenge to environment in Makamba province.
Makamba, Burundi • Social • 31 Mar 2023
Natural forests in Makamba province are disappearing due to the attack from the people seeking the land to cultivate. Wild animals are killed and those survived, escape and migrate to other forests. Makamba people are requested to build appartrments to decrease areas for settlement and increase area... Read more
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Magdaléna RojoCelebrating the Oaxacan Way
Oaxaca, Mexico • Travel • 01 Apr 2023
In theory, one can travel from one Oaxacan village or town to another all year long and not stop celebrating. The reason for the celebrations vary, some are held to praise a saint of a local church, many are performed to ask Mother Earth for water or a bountiful harvest, or simply to celebrate, for... Read more
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A Congolese refugee is providing a lifeline for thousands of refugees and their hosts in Kenya’s Kakuma camp
Lodwar, Kenya • Climate Change • 03 Apr 2023
Vasco Hamisi is in northwestern Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp. The Congolese refugee is the brains behind this outfit, which provides clean energy to 200 businesses inside and outside the camp, as well as many refugee households. He arrived in Kakuma 12 years ago after fleeing fighting in his hometown... Read more
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Election fever hitting up as political parties are waiting for the election date
Harare, Zimbabwe • Politics • 04 Apr 2023
The release of the disputed delimitation report by the Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) has seen a rise in temperatures as different political organizations engaged in the election gear in a bid to lure virgin voters into their bandwagon of supporters. Read more
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Goodhope AmaniUS VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS VISIT IN TANZANIA
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania • Current Affairs • 04 Apr 2023
Startups and innovation stakeholders say the coming of Ms. Harris means a lot to them, particularly because the US Vice President will, among other things, meet with the Tanzania Startup Association (TAS) and speak with youth and emerging entrepreneurs. Read more
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John KabambalaUMRI UPI NI SAHIHI KUOA/KUOLEWA NCHINI TANZANIA:
Morogoro, Tanzania • Current Affairs • 14 Apr 2023
KWA NINI MJADALA HUU NI MUHIMU? Nimuhimu kwa sababu kifungu cha 13 na 17 cha Sheria ya Ndoa ya mwaka 1971 havijafanyiwa marekebisho, ambavyo ni kinyume cha Ibara ya 12,13 na 18 ya Katiba ya Jamuhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania ya mwaka 1977, ambayo inatoa haki sawa kwa wote mbele ya Sheria. Tatizo... Read more
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Jonathan WardWhy Dont Men do Yoga ?
London, United Kingdom • Social • 19 Apr 2023
The benefits of Yoga are widely known, yet many Yoga sessions are all female, and if a man dares to enter that are otrasised as a pervert, w is this and will it change? Do people really want it to change? Read more
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Ozan Dogan AvundukÊtre musicien étranger en France : les défis et les avantages
Paris, France • Arts & Books, Entertainment & Celebrity, Music, Cultural • 30 Apr 2023
Malgré la qualité de leur formation, beaucoup de musiciens originaires des pays non-européens sont confrontés à divers obstacles lorsqu’ils tentent de gagner leur vie en France. Entretien avec İlkay Yılmaz, flûtiste et pianiste turque basée à Paris depuis 2007, sur son expérience professionnelle en... Read more
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Osman HabibA feature Audio PKG : Mother Ugaaso A Beacon of Hope for Somali Children
Mogadishu, Somalia • Social • 30 Apr 2023
Children as young as six years old roamed the streets, high on drugs Mother Ugaaso is a Somali Mother who started up a foundation to help these kids by providing shelter and food for the children, giving them a safe place to sleep and providing them with nutritious meals to help them regain their... Read more
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The poor man's disease silently terrorising Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe • Health & Fitness • 01 May 2023
Speaking in hushed tones, the government of Zimbabwe is doing everything it can to contain the cholera bug, which is creeping into some parts of the country, with Mash West being the hotspot, fearing that the memories of 2008/9 will cause panic among the general public who witnessed their loved ones... Read more
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Jackie Guigui-StolbergBreaking news: Priceless hoard of Celtic gold coins stolen from a German museum
Munich, Germany • Current Affairs • 31 May 2023
In the deep darkness of the wee hours on Tuesday, November 22, a band of thieves severed glass fiber telecommunication cables, disconnecting an entire community as well as the alarm system of a museum in Germany. They then smashed windows and showcases, and stole a priceless treasure of 486 Celtic... Read more
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Ahmed BayramSyria earthquake: the aftermath
Amman, Jordan • Current Affairs, Natural Disasters • 31 May 2023
One month on, life in Syria has got tougher than ever. The ripple effect of what happened will last beyond 2023. It's a catastrophe within a disaster. Ahead of the Syria crisis anniversary and the fasting month of Ramadan, it looks like Syrians have reached the point of no return. Read more
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Davison Lesley Marenga
Buhera Apostolic Sects' Myths and Beliefs
Harare, Zimbabwe • Cultural • 31 May 2023
Since time immemorial, a number of apostolic sects in Zimbabwe have been known for opposing modern traits such as hospitalization and school attendance. The church doctrines of most apostolic sects discourage members from using modern medicine, including child immunization. The most strict of... Read more
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Government on high alert as 5 new covid-19 deaths recorded
Harare, Zimbabwe • Health & Fitness • 31 Jul 2023
Zimbabwe's government is on high alert, urging its citizens to take all necessary precautions in order to contain COVID-19, which has claimed five lives in less than a week. The Ministry of Health and Child Care is concerned that a surge in new cases will occur as winter approaches, and is... Read more
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Claude Djaquis-BadyCôte d'Ivoire Adjamé '' Black market '': Minors and sex workers!
London, United Kingdom • Current Affairs • 11 Aug 2023
In Adjamé, Prostitution is taking on worrying proportions. Kids "sell" their bodies. "I can handle 10 clients a night, 1000 FCFA with a condom 2000 CFA without a condom," says the softly spoken F.S. At age 12, this adolescent is already a well established professional sex worker. Her workplace is... Read more
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Said Adamبينما تتعرض أوكرانيا للهجوم ، يواجه بوتين انتكاسة داخلية حادة بشكل غير متوقع
Oakville, Canada • Current Affairs • 31 Aug 2023
بينما تتعرض أوكرانيا للهجوم ، يواجه بوتين انتكاسة داخلية حادة بشكل غير متوقع العملة الروسية تنخفض ، والسوق في حالة من الذعر ، والمواطنون المصابون بالدعر من هذه الحرب يحاولون سحب مدخراتهم ، وانضم إلى المتظاهرين المناهضين للحرب أعضاء من نخبة المليارديرات الذين كسروا صمتهم ضد رئيسهم المحاصر. إن رد ة... Read more
