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South Sudan to send delegation to the U.S. in a effort to appease tensions/in /by
The United States has cancelled all visas for South Sudanese nationals.
US plans to reduce diplomatic presence could be part of wider change in US-Africa ties/in /by
According to a leaked memo from the US State Department, Washington could seek to drastically cut back on its diplomatic and political presence on the African continent. The plans may be part of a wider bid by Washington to durably change its relationship with Africa.
Goma joins global mourning for Pope Francis/in /by
The announcement of Pope Francis’ death on Monday sparked a wave of emotion across the globe, especially in Goma
In Namibia, horse-riding becomes therapy for children with special needs/in /by
An equestrian school near Windhoek in Namibia welcomes children with special needs for therapeutic riding-lessons. Working and bonding with the horses has helped the children improve their cognitive and motor skills, says the programme's director.
In Ghana, an illegal settlement turned a forest reserve into a criminal city/in /by
The Subri Forest Reserve, once a proud symbol of Ghana’s ecological wealth, has become a stark reminder of the state's weakening grip over its protected lands.
African elephant Pupy arrives in Brazilian sanctuary after 30 years in Buenos Aires zoo/in /by
After spending 30 years in an Argentinian zoo, Pupy the African elephant has been transferred to a sanctuary in Brazil. The 35-year-old animal is the latest to be relocated from the ecopark in Buenos Aires to a sanctuary with better living conditions.
Bamboo may help the planet solve complex climate crisis/in /by
Bamboo is being hailed as the perfect solution for Kenya's battle against climate change and land degradation as the country sets an ambitious goal of increasing its tree cover from 12.13 percent to 30 percent by 2032.
Sudanese Refugee Children Find Hope in Libyan School/in /by
Inside the classrooms of Al Takamul in Libya, students are finding ways to reclaim their future
Pope Francis dies at 88, the Vatican says/in /by
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, has died Monday. He was 88.
Pope Francis: A decade of reform, controversy, and compassion/in /by
Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the first Pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit pontiff, choosing the name Francis in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. His election raised expectations of significant reforms within