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Refugees: Fleeing danger worldwide
Almost 82.4 million people worldwide are fleeing wars, persecution, natural disasters and climate change.
Madagascar: UN warns 400,000 people at risk of starvation
The UN's World Food Program is warning that communities are being "pushed to the edge of starvation" by drought.
The huge potential for solar solutions in Kenya
What is the secret to D.Light's success in offering off-grid solar power solutions like panels and charging stations?
Sardine run in South Africa
Once a year, millions of sardines swim along South Africa's east coast – followed by birds, seals and sharks.
Africa's artists during COVID
Africa's cultural scene is facing major challenges and hardly getting any aid from the state.
Sierra Leoneans save stranded whale
People from around Freetown capital came to watch the stranded whale a tractor helped move the humpback back to sea.
Ivory Coast: Former PM sentenced to life in prison
Former rebel leader and Prime Minister Guillaume Soro was tried in absentia for "endangering state security."
AfricaLink on Air - 23 June 2021
ECOWAS court stops Nigerian gov't from sanctioning, prosecuting Twitter users
Ethiopia: Airstrike on Tigray market kills dozens
The attack comes after Ethiopians recently voted in a parliamentary election.
Street Debate: Africa’s stolen art
The 77 Percent is at Cologne’s Rautenstrauch Joest Museum to discuss what should happen to Africa's stolen art.
Nigeria: Coaching Maiduguri's creatives
Conflict has crippled north-eastern Nigeria but a creative hub is trying to unleash the region's artistic potential.
Covid Vaccines – good or bad?
Do mRNA vaccines change your genetic material? No - and this is why!
The 77 Percent – Should voting be made compulsory?
Find out what the youth in The Gambia and Nigeria think about mandatory voting in this week's edition of The 77 Percent.
Is COVID-19 driving African health workers to emigrate?
Health care workers seek better opportunities overseas.
South Africa to host COVID vaccine tech transfer hub
In a bid to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines in Africa, the WHO is setting up a hub to share mRNA technology.
AfricaLink on Air – 21 June 2021
Ethiopia goes to the polls+++South Africa maternal health care in crisis
Prioritizing COVID sets back years of TB progress
About 1.4 million fewer people received care for tuberculosis in 2020 than in 2019. TB kills 1.5 million people a year.
Young musicians take a stand on global issues
Participants in the contest "Your Song for One World" discuss the power of music as a tool to trigger social change.
Asia defies pandemic, sees rise in foreign investment
The region was an exception in a year that saw global investment flows crash, hurting Africa's industrialization bid.
Europe should listen more to Africa on migration
Harrison Mwilima
Europe and Africa have different perspectives on refugees and migration, and it's high time for them to work together.
West African bloc aims to launch single currency
ECOWAS had delayed introducing its single currency several times, most recently due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On the search for diamonds
More than one thousand fortune seekers have flocked to a small village in South Africa's province of Kwa Zulu Natal.
Sierra Leone: Black Johnson Beach to become fishing harbor under China deal
Sierra Leone sells rainforest for Chinese harbor — locals say it's a disastrous deal for their fishing community.
Third wave of COVID hits Africa
COVID-19 case rates are rising in many parts of Africa, where governments face alarming shortages of funds and vaccines.
South Africa: Green buildings against climate change
South African engineer Vere Shaba is on a mission to make Africa's cities greener by designing efficient buildings.
Replanting a sustainable forest
German scientists are looking for solutions to save lost forests since replanting the same trees hasn't been successful.
Africa's Great Green Wall a decade behind schedule
Africa's Great Green Wall project to build a massive line of trees across 11 countries is massively behind schedule.
Malawi's plastic-fighting activist
Meet Malawian activist Gloria Majiga-Kamoto, who helped push her country to ban thin plastics.
Zambian founding father Kenneth Kaunda dies at 97
Though Kaunda was respected by leaders worldwide, Zambians lived under corruption, poverty and a one-party regime.
Chasing Africa's tax dodgers
How did Africa lose $50 billion in taxes — and how can multinational companies be held to account?
Ivorians prepare to welcome Laurent Gbagbo
Laurent Gbagbo's return to Ivory Coast on June 17, 2021 has been confirmed by members of his party.
Burundi seeks new direction
As President Evariste Ndayishimiye marks one year in office, Burundi is trying to move out of regional isolation.
South Africa’s vaccination drive
Competition to procure enough COVID-19 vaccine doses on the world market is proving tough for South Africa.
Ghana is running out of time to reverse desertification
While the government promises measures, young people are seeking collective action to reverse desertification.
Swapping gold for organic farming
With jobs scarce due to COVID some Mozambicans have turned to illegal gold mines. Organic farming offers an alternative.
South Africa marks Soweto Uprising anniversary
With unemployment among young people in Soweto at 64%, with the government wants to do more to fund training.
South Africa: 20 bodies found at vacant gold mine
Police are investigating after finding the corpses at two locations near disused gold mines.
Time for action on Africa's Great Green Wall
As Senegal's man behind the Great Green Wall, Haidar el Ali is helping locals take responsibility for their environment.
The 77 Percent — The Magazine for Africa's Youth
Deadly initiation rites, young journalists tackling taboo topics and world kickboxing champion Patricia Apolot.
My Africa 2050 - Madigolo - The Dandora Hip Hop Project
Kenyan rapper Madigolo wants her music to help empower young women.
Uganda's kickboxing queen
Patricia Apolot has humbled many opponents in the ring. Now she's determined to stamp out sexual harassment in sport.
Ivory Coast: The girls speaking out over the airwaves
A group of journalism students is encouraging young women to speak up and challenge old attitudes.
Street Debate: FGM in Kenya
Edith Kimani speaks with young women who were forced to undergo FGM in rural Kenya.
The Spread: Understanding FGM
Our sex and relationship expert KAZ explains the different types of FGM and why it's so harmful to young women.
Inside South Africa's deadly initiation rituals
In South Africa, the transition from boyhood to manhood results in the deaths of dozens of young boys every year.
ICC: New chief prosecutor divides opinions in Africa
Some Africans view Khan as a defender of war criminals, while others applaud him for representing oppressed victims.
Burkina Faso: 'Terror is a big part of the economy'
Islamist militias in Burkina Faso raid villages and blackmail residents to fund their fight to establish a caliphate.
Mapping a slum in India to ensure sanitation
In India, an architect is mapping slums using satellite imagery, making sure slum dwellers get access to sanitation.
AfricaLink on Air – 11 June 2021
Portrait of a child worker in Kenya +++ Ghana's maternal health scandal
Chad's battle against COVID-19
In Chad, a poor healthcare system and the lack of vaccines hamper the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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