Standby Force Launches Training Exercise, Sets Operational Date
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Members of the African Union’s new 25,000-strong multinational standby force gathered in South Africa in October 2015 to begin field training for the first time.
The exercises, known as Amani Africa II,…
Power Cuts Becoming ‘Exception’ in Sub-Saharan Africa
REUTERS
Power cuts in 15 Sub-Saharan African countries could become an exception rather than the norm in 10 years, with private capital expected to play an increasingly bigger role, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said in an August 2015…
Namibian Doctor Wins Mandela Prize
IPS
Dr. Helena Ndume of Namibia was one of two people honored with the first United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize on July 24, 2015.
Ndume has performed 30,000 pro bono surgeries for sufferers of eye-related illnesses in…
Fish Farming Changes Lives in Africa
story and photo by JEFFREY MOYO/IPS
Hillary Thompson throws leftover rice, mixed with some beer dregs from his sorghum brew, into a swimming pool he has converted into a fish pond.
“For over a decade, fish farming has become a hobby…
Kenya, Uganda Partner on Pipeline Route
VOICE OF AMERICA
Kenya and Uganda have agreed on the route for a pipeline that will carry crude oil from Ugandan oilfields to the Kenyan coast.
The pipeline, when built, will run about 1,500 kilometers from Uganda’s Hoima district…
Djibouti Restarts National Airline
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
The Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti has relaunched its national airline.
Air Djibouti, which went bankrupt in 2002, recommenced flights in August 2015 with a cargo plane carrying 6 metric tons from Djibouti to…
DRC Tries Mega-Farms to Feed the Population
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is developing plans for mega-farms of 50,000 to 150,000 hectares per province — producing food for local consumption and export. The government says the aim is to promote food…
King Tenkamenin Ruler of Ancient Ghana
ADF STAFF
King Tenkamenin ruled the Kingdom of Ghana with style. He insisted on good etiquette. His airy, windowed court was built with teak and stone and filled with paintings and sculptures. The king wore fine clothes and a tall gold…
Where am i?
CLUES
The dunes here have red, brown, violet, green, blue, purple and yellow sand.
This is the only place in the world that has earth in seven colors.
The sands settle into layers to show bands of colors.
Weathered volcanic basalt…
Professionalism
The most successful militaries around the world hold a few things in common. They have high standards, they constantly look for ways to improve, and they place ethics at the center of all missions. In a word, they are professional.…