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Sudan: Displaced persons take to creative means to support themselves, family/in /by
"The war caused us a lot of damage, we left our houses, properties and everything we had, it is a tragedy. I came here and bought this cart to make tea so I can afford to live. Now, if I pay for breakfast, I can't afford to buy my children lunch as well." Eshraqa Mousa, displaced Sudanese
Rugby: Namibia beats Chile in pre-world cup friendly/in /by
Namibia, the second African nation along with reigning champions South Africa to compete at the World Cup, are in Pool A alongside New Zealand, hosts France, Italy and Uruguay.
Morocco: Authorities battle flames destroying forest cover/in /by
"This year's fire is on the side of the mountain facing the sea, so the winds blowing from the sea and up the mountain form a circle. This fire is dangerous because it increases the strength of the fire, which is the opposite of what happened in previous years,when the fire was a little far from sea
Egypt: The start up providing locally manufactured solar water heater/in /by
“At Shamsina, our mission is to tangibly improve the well-being of the households that we target. We do that by reducing the time they spent to heat water, reducing the running cost of heating water, and providing them with an alternative that is healthier, safer and better for the environment.....
South Africa: Eager visitors enjoy moments with elephants/in /by
"Just knowing that an elephant can be so gentle is amazing because when you are in the wild and they like surrounded by you, you're scared they're going to just, like, I don't know how to explain, but... attack you" Kayla Dagley, visitor at Adventures with Elephants
Niger: Black outs from one of ECOWAS sanctions hurting business/in /by
"..Since Nigeria cut off the electricity, our sales have gone down. We try to work with a generator, but we can't use it for long hours because it's expensive since we have to buy fuel regularly."
Sudan: Bodies hastily buried in shallow unmarked graves as conflict enters fourth month/in /by
“We are aware of this report about dead bodies in Khartoum and other places. Our position is clear; the dead must be given proper attention and returned to their families so they can have burial according to their religious and custom practice “ Adnan Hizam, International Committee of the Red Cross
South Africa: Springboks say they will not fake an injury to call up Pollard for World Cup/in /by
"But if you have a heart, how do you pick a guy and then tell him to fake an injury and get the other guy in? We would never do that."
Youth hubs creating jobs for young people in nine African countries – IFAD/in /by
“When I learned about soilless farming, I thought that no, this is actually different from what I know, and what I learned in school, and what I’ve been taught. So, because of this unique way of farming, it’s one of the things that inspired me to continue in this line.” Tomilayo Hamzat, Youth Hub
Niger: Concern mounts over well-being of Mohamed Bazoum/in /by
"Even under the worst dictatorship, you should not starve people to die, to death. This is not acceptable. It is know publicly known, it is not acceptable. It should not be tolerated.. those who have power and its work should tell that clearly and strongly to the junta.." Niger's Ambassador to US