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Senegalese Village Becomes Oasis
REUTERS
Beneath the scorching sun that beats down on Senegal’s savanna, the verdant gardens of Ndem village are a sanctuary.
Within a hibiscus fence, rows of vegetables grow under fruit trees. Men with dreadlocked hair and women in…
First Female Chief Justice Holds Court in Kenya
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome as the East African country’s first female chief justice and head of the judiciary.
She won the chief justice position over nine…
The Gambia Eliminates Trachoma as Health Threat
BBC NEWS AT BBC.CO.UK/NEWS
The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed The Gambia’s elimination of trachoma as a public health threat, saying it will save families, including children, from blindness.
Health workers have been…
Pandemic Raises Popularity of Some Crops
REUTERS
In a flowing hijab, Karima M. Imam walks through her fields in northern Nigeria’s scrubland as workers harvest ginger, a gnarled brown root that has turned gold since COVID-19 struck.
“If I had the capital, I’d plant more.…
From Meat to Railways: KDF Lends Hand on Development
ADF STAFF
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is taking the lead on development projects designed to get the country’s economy moving after COVID-19. Projects include operating a meat production facility and rehabilitating a railway and port.…
Africa Has Untapped Wind Resources
ADF STAFF
The Global Wind Energy Council says Africa has world-class wind power potential, which, if properly exploited, could meet the continent’s energy demands and easily replace any jobs lost as consumers shift away from fossil…