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Nigerien President Wins Prize for Stepping Aside
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It’s a $5 million prize, and the rules are very simple. To qualify, all a politician must do is leave office at the end of his or her term and have demonstrated exceptional leadership. It sounds straightforward, but it rarely…
Illegal Fishing Threatens Congo’s Shark Population
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Justine Tinou remembered when the beach at Pointe-Noire, a port town in the Republic of the Congo, would be lined with sardinella, tuna, sharks and rays waiting to be bought, processed and sold.
That was about 20 years ago…
Guinea, DRC Respond to New Ebola Outbreaks
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Five years after West Africa defeated a major Ebola outbreak, health care workers are rushing to stop new outbreaks in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) before they can spread.
At the end of February, the…
Renewed Mozambique Violence Signals Conflict is Far From Over
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A coastal area near Mozambique’s border with Tanzania has become the latest hot spot in the ongoing insurgency by extremists in Mozambique.
Attacks against villages near the administrative post in Quionga the last two…
Donated Supplies Help Nigerian Police Fight Terrorists
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Borno State in Nigeria is the birthplace of Boko Haram’s armed uprising. It’s also the province that has been hit the hardest.
The terror group has wrought havoc and killed tens of thousands since it formed in the…
China Backs Coal Power in Africa, Renewables at Home
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Despite recent setbacks, China continues to bank heavily on exporting coal-based power to Africa through its Belt and Road Initiative. And it does so even as the government promotes renewable energy at home.
Since 2000, the …