tunisian coast guard seizes HUGE cocaine shipment
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Tunisia’s Coast Guard seized 31 kilograms of pure cocaine, valued at more than $6 million, off the Mediterranean coast.
The March 2017 bust came after “suspicious movements” were sighted on a boat off Cape Bon, a…
Train Brings Health Care to South Africa’s Poor
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
South Africa’s Phelophepa train draws a crowd wherever it goes. The sound of the lumbering 19-car clinic-on-rails signals the arrival of badly needed free health care for thousands of South Africans as it tours the…
African States Band Together to Protect Gulf of Guinea
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Nineteen African countries have launched a network to tackle piracy, high-seas robbery, kidnappings and human trafficking in the strategically important Gulf of Guinea.
The Gulf of Guinea Interregional Network…
Park Ranger Wins Environmental Prize
BRAND SOUTH AFRICA
A former child soldier in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been awarded an international environmental prize for his work as a park ranger and conservationist in Virunga National Park, Africa’s oldest…
Nile River Project will Link 10 Countries
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Work is set to begin on a 4,000-kilometer shipping lane that will connect the Mediterranean Sea with Lake Victoria, improving trade for 10 countries.
The waterway, which includes using the Nile as a shipping lane, is…
Countries Restrict ‘Dirty’ Fuel
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Nigerians call the gargantuan traffic jams of cars, trucks and other vehicles in Lagos “go-slows.” Trying to get anywhere is often an exercise in patience and perseverance. But apart from the frustrations of…
Kenya Rolls Out HIV Preventive Measure
VOICE OF AMERICA
Thousands of HIV-negative Kenyans will for the first time be placed on daily antiretroviral medication in a bid to prevent new infections.
The new program seeks to lower the country’s HIV transmission rate for people…
Ghana’s Elections are Model for Africa
AFRICA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES
On January 7, 2017, Ghana held its seventh presidential inauguration since 1992. It marked the third time the party in power has changed — an unusual event in Africa, where nearly all countries hold…
Archbishop Janani Luwum Martyr of Uganda
When Janani Luwum, Anglican archbishop of Uganda, stood up to President Idi Amin and his atrocities in 1977, he knew Amin would not tolerate it. Turning to one of his friends, Luwum said, “They are going to kill me. I am not afraid.”
His…
Where Am I?
CLUES
At 3,415 meters above sea level, this is the highest summit in the Sahara region.
The summit has three volcanic craters, two of which overlap.
The largest crater is about 19 kilometers wide and more than 1,200 meters deep.…