Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most iconic parks in Africa boasting of a rich diversity of ecosystems and landscapes. Not only is it rich in wildlife ...
There are several species of frogs in the world all ranging in size and characteristics, but the largest of them all in size are the “goliath frogs”, which – wait for it, are larger than ...
Just the mention of the word Ebola is enough to send chills down the spines of many folks. The killer disease endemic in Central Africa is viewed as a death sentence and is responsible for ...
A technological revolution is sweeping across Africa, and Uganda is determined not to leave girls behind. While many African women face economic challenges due to poor governance, unemployment, and early marriage, but now young girls ...
When you look at their faces, you may be tempted to think that these are just your ordinary female game rangers, especially with their serene faces and smiles. But do not mistake their calm disposition ...
In addition to cocaine, heroin, weed and even fetus bleaching pills, it seems Africa has found a new drug of choice that raises fears of an impending opioid epidemic. Reports reveal that a cough syrup ...
At least 300 people have died and another 200,000 have been displaced following severe flooding in East Africa. A humanitarian crisis now ensues with the United Nations warning of cholera and malaria outbreaks. Prior to ...
African entrepreneurs are increasingly finding innovative ways to use drones. Drones are being used to deliver medicine to secluded parts of the continent, to identify crop disease and other such beneficial uses. Drones also have ...
The German government has pledged to accept more than 10,000 refugees from the Middle East and North Africa. The country’s acceptance of refugees is a commitment to resettling those considered particularly vulnerable. The European Union ...
Rampant child labor and hazardous working conditions in Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms are threatening to tarnish the country’s most valuable export commodity. Children as young as 11 are missing out on school and opting to work ...
By the year 2020, desertification (the process by which fertile land becomes desert) in Africa is expected to displace more than 60 million people. An $8 billion project dubbed the Great Green Wall of Africa ...
The mother of South Africa, Winnie Mandela, died Monday morning. She leaves behind a legacy of hope and activism but also controversy. Winnie Madikizela Mandela, the renowned South African anti-apartheid advocate, died at age 81 ...
Although the effects of the Rwanda genocide still linger throughout the country, the nation’s attempts to recover have propelled Rwanda today to the forefront of environmentalism. While the rest of the world is finally waking ...
Sudan, the last male northern white rhino died on March 19th, but his DNA lives on thanks in part to Sudan’s dashing Tinder profile. Conservationists, environmentalists and animal lovers everywhere mourned the loss of Sudan, ...
In South Africa expropriation or land redistribution has been forced to the center stage largely due to the efforts of the Economic Freedom Fighters, a new upstart political party. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a ...
The outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria is described by researchers as the worst outbreak of its kind in history, having killed more people than all previous reported cases combined. More than 78 people have died ...
Once again, scandal hits Kenya’s top hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), after brain surgery was performed on the wrong person. The newest KNH scandal comes just weeks after KNH made news headlines with stories of ...
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson embarked Tuesday on a weeklong tour to five countries across Africa. In a speech Tillerson gave prior to leaving he suggested U.S. policy was shifting towards a focus on ...
Child marriage in Uganda, many Ugandan women say it’s a choice and do not see themselves as victims. When you hear the terms “early marriage” or “forced marriage,” what are the images that pop into ...
It is been roughly four years since the Ebola virus hit West Africa, locals and ebola victims are still traumatized to date. The epidemic left over 11,000 people dead, with another 29,000 infected. Though it ...
The history of British and French colonization in Cameroon created a long standing problem known today as the “Cameroon Anglophone Problem.” In recent years, tensions have exploded resulting in government crackdowns and threats of secession. ...
“He is the man with the golden touch. Everything he touches turns to gold.” Adebola Williams is the “he” every politician in Africa is talking about. These are the words of President Nana Akufo-Addo of ...
Skin bleaching pills are increasingly being smuggled into Ghana via airport luggage. The rise in smuggling caused Ghana’s FDA to publicly warn against the dangers of skin bleaching pills. There is a growing trend in ...
More calm than normal followed a string of political resignations and surprising court rulings that were spread throughout Africa. Is democracy in Africa settling in? When it comes to leadership and democracy, Africa is not ...
Cape Town will run out of water on May 10th according to the mayor. Cape Town would be come the first city in modern times to completely run out of water. Patricia de Lille, mayor ...
Kidnapped Boko Haram girls are given a choice: get married or go on a “mission” and most never make it back from the mission. The outlawed insurgent group, Boko Haram, has changed its modus operandi ...
From fusing live neurons from mice with silicon chips to GPS headware to help the blind and electric “Mellowcabs”, African entrepreneurs are changing the world. It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. ...
Grammy award-winning pop superstar Rihanna is teaming up with French President Emmanuel Macron to help bring education to developing countries, notably in conflict and crisis areas. On Friday in Dakar, Senegal, Rihanna co-headlined a conference ...
Whenever Rastafarians are mentioned, the image that comes to mind is Bob Marley, or some other reggae artist. After that, people conjure up images of dreadlocked persons smoking ganja. While those two things are part ...
On Jan. 30, Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, swore himself in as the “people’s president”. The Kenyan government responded by warning media stations not to cover the event and announced Odinga was committing high treason. ...
The intersex in Africa are gaining some rights but they still face a culture of discrimination. In some places, a coded phrase; “break the sweet potato” is given to midwives instructing them to squeeze to ...
On October 4 2017, four U.S. soldiers, who were part of a 12-man Special Forces team led by Green Berets, died in Niger. They were killed in an attack by about 50 armed terrorists with ties to ...
Recently, allegedly President Trump dismissed Africa as a shithole continent. Not surprisingly many Africans felt insulted by the comment and viewed it as ignorant. Much of the world knows very little about Africa beyond stereotypes ...
“Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” These are words allegedly uttered by Donald Trump, president of the United States and arguably the world’s most powerful man. And the world ...
One woman chose to keep her both breasts rather than get one removed. To her, it was better to die from cancer than to be called a mutilated woman, or worse, get divorced. Breast cancer ...
In April 2014, the world woke up to the news that Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist group in Nigeria had been kidnapped 276 school girls. It was horrifying, shocking and outrageous. There was a global ...
An investigation conducted by (CITES) revealed that of all the international passengers busted with illegal ivory, 85 percent were citizens of China. China has grown to become an indelible economic partner for many African countries. ...
With the fall of Gaddafi came the rise of a modern day slave trade in Libya. Our correspondent in Africa tells the tale of the horrific situation that befalls many in Africa. Chinedu, a young ...
Twenty minute edit of the full interview with Libya’s Colonel Khadafi with 3 World journalist, filmed in Tripoli on the 28 February 2011.