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“We used to hate elephants a lot,” Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work under the shade of a baobab tree.The bees humming in the background are part of the reason why her hatred has dimmed.The diminutive 58-year-old said rapacious elephants would often destroy months of work in her farmland that sits between …

Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in KenyaWed, 13 Nov 2024 11:33:52 GMT Read More »

Sudan has seen a surge in extreme violence in recent weeks as the warring military and paramilitary push for a decisive victory, with no political solution in sight.Fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has intensified since late October, with reports of attacks on civilians including sexual violence against women and …

No end in sight to Sudan war as both sides seek ‘decisive’ winWed, 13 Nov 2024 11:28:19 GMT Read More »

Voters in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia at the centre of rising tensions in the Horn of Africa, flocked early to polling stations on Wednesday to select their president.The territory is an oasis of peace and stability in violence-racked Somalia but has failed to win recognition from any country since declaring independence in 1991.Hundreds …

Somaliland votes amid Horn of Africa tensionsWed, 13 Nov 2024 11:05:34 GMT Read More »

Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, holds a presidential election on Wednesday at a time of diplomatic tensions in the Horn of Africa. Here are some key facts about the territory: – Independence declaration -Somaliland declared independence from war-torn Somalia in 1991 after the fall of autocrat Siad Barre.But it remains unrecognised by any country or international …

Somaliland: breakaway region in quest for statehoodWed, 13 Nov 2024 07:21:25 GMT Read More »

When Armand Diangienda founded the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra — one of the most famous in Africa — in 1994, they had so few instruments that musicians had to share.They got to play them for only 15 minutes before handing them on to the next person.”When a string broke, we would replace it with bicycle (brake) …

Top Africa orchestra began with brake cables for stringsWed, 13 Nov 2024 07:15:29 GMT Read More »

Senegal will elect a new parliament Sunday, with the new leaders aiming for a clear majority to see through the promise of radical change that swept them to power eight months ago.Pledging economic transformation, social justice and a fight against corruption, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye won 54 percent of the vote in March and raised …

Senegal’s new leaders eye majority in parliamentary pollsWed, 13 Nov 2024 06:43:03 GMT Read More »

Mauritius opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam was confirmed as prime minister on Tuesday following a thumping election victory for his coalition that took every parliamentary seat on the main island. One of Africa’s most stable and prosperous democracies, the Indian Ocean island chain has been dominated by a handful of political dynasties since independence from Britain in …

Mauritius gets new PM after clean-sweep election winTue, 12 Nov 2024 18:12:18 GMT Read More »

The creation of a UN-backed global carbon market has taken a step closer to reality with governments approving new standards for the use of credits to meet climate targets.The agreement reached at the COP29 climate summit was hailed as a breakthrough after nearly a decade of complex negotiations over the rules for trading carbon credits.UN …

UN carbon market inches closer after COP29 agreementTue, 12 Nov 2024 17:19:54 GMT Read More »

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday called for vengeance following what he described as attacks against supporters of his Pastef party by the opposition during the campaign for parliamentary elections.Sonko, who has been head of the government since it took office in April, spoke of clashes in the capital Dakar, the northern city of …

Senegal PM calls for vengeance after election campaign clashesTue, 12 Nov 2024 17:03:11 GMT Read More »

They’re some of the world’s smallest nations, but a group of countries that say they absorb more carbon than they emit is demanding attention at the UN COP29 talks.Bhutan, Panama, Madagascar and Suriname rarely make the headlines at the annual climate conference, lost among the rich nations and major emitters that hog the limelight.By banding …

‘Carbon-neutral’ countries demand credit at COP29Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:55:48 GMT Read More »