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Brexit: What's at stake for Africa?
The impact of Brexit on UK-Africa relationship
AfricaLink on Air — 05 January 2021
President Touadera of CAR is reellected+++France investigates ex-DRC rebel chief++Nigeria's oil pipelines vandalized
East Africa: Return of the locusts
Locust swarms are returning to East Africa and experts worry about the food security in the region.
NGO helps girls to get ahead
A South African initiative builds skills and confidence in girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Rebels attack the city of Bangassou in CAR
Opposition fighters have stormed Bangassou ahead of presidential election results.
'Africans should always put themselves first'
Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area is officially underway, creating a common market of 1.2 billion people.
The woman fighting Sierra Leone's FGM tradition
Despite decades of campaigns against female genital mutilation, the practice is still widespread in Sierra Leone.
Africa in 2021: Will political crises persist?
COVID-19, elections, conflicts, the world's largest free trade zone: Key issues for the African continent in 2021.
AfricaLink on Air – 30 December 2020
Uganda: Police deny arresti of Bobi Wine +++ Ghana defeated opposition leader John Mahama petitions court
Ghana opposition seeks to overturn Akufo-Addo's election win
Ghana's opposition party petitions Supreme Court to overturn the election results.
Biodiversity: Protecting South Africa's insects
Could DNA barcoding help protect these animals for future generations?
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
This week on Eco Africa: Protecting the Ondiri wetlands in Kenya and using sensors to irrigate crops.
Power startups are making the energy mix greener
By 2030 the South African government wants most of its energy to come from renewables like wind, solar and hydropower.
Mobile solar-powered batteries for rural populations
In Senegal, a team has come up with a movable solar-powered battery that can bring access to electricity to rural areas.
Using Germany's nearly worthless wool
A tailor is making quality clothes from German wool that would otherwise probably go to waste.
AfricaLink on Air — 29 December 2020
Chaos at South Africa airports amid increasing travel bans +++ Ethiopia in 2020: Peace to war in under a year
South Africa: COVID is back in force
In South Africa, authorities are worried about the spread of a new and potentially very contagious coronavirus variant.
A Lagos slum goes green
In Nigeria’s largest city, millions live without basic services. Can eco-friendly solutions be made accessible?
The 77 Percent — Can a name determine your destiny?
Can a child's name determine their destiny? Join this week’s debate on #the77percent and share your thoughts
South African car collector
A South African woman has turned her passion for vintage cars into a thriving restoration business.
Niger stages historic election despite jihadi attacks
The next president will have to tackle the twin jihadi threats from the "Islamic State" armed group and Boko Haram.
Ethiopian army 'kills militants' behind village massacre
Prime Minister Abiy said he was sending more soldiers to Benishangul-Gumuz after armed gunmen killed over 100 civilians.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
This week on Eco Africa: Water shortages for Tunisia's farmers and cleaning up Egypt's coral reefs.
Ghana's mushroom queen
A woman from Ghana had the idea to help combat environmental pollutants by producing mushrooms in organic materials.
Using data in Germany to fight environmental destruction
Data platforms and apps are helping spread awareness of environmental challenges and motivate people to take action.
Managing a community run conservancy during coronavirus
Kenya's Nashulai Conservancy is suffering from a lack of tourists who are staying away because of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Coronavirus digest: US vaccinates 1 million
While the milestone was welcome news, the country will likely be unable to reach its initial target for 2020.
Cleaning up Red Sea coral reefs
After Egypt closed to tourists because of the coronavirus, divers used the time to clean up coral reefs in the Red Sea.
Making sustainable fashion from garbage
By upcycling waste for his fashion label, Javier Goyeneche also helps reduce plastic trash in the oceans.
Mutated coronavirus variant from South Africa found in UK
Two cases have been recorded in the UK and experts fear the worst as new strains are highly transmissible.
Coronavirus: Africa faces a second wave
The number of new coronavirus cases in Africa is rising sharply, and experts are talking of a second wave.
Keeping Africa's CO2 output low
Although Africa only contributes a fraction of global CO2 emissions, its cities are another matter.
AfricaLink on Air — 22 December 2020
Ethiopia-Sudan border demarcation issues resolved +++ Ghana's post-election protests
Israel, Morocco launch direct commercial flights
The Jewish state and the Arab country agreed to establish full diplomatic ties earlier this month.
Opinion: Africa must unite to demand stolen art's return
Harrison Mwilima
Africans must work together to push for the restitution of art looted during the colonial era, says Harrison Mwilima.
COVID-19: More countries detect UK virus variant
Several European countries and Australia have detected the new, faster-spreading variant of COVID-19.
From hunter to eco-guard in Ghana
A conservation group is showing hunters in Ghana that life is possible without killing and selling animals.
Sierra Leone's turtle islands are under threat
On the Turtle Islands local residents are fighting back against coaster erosion in an effort to save their fishing habit
Backpacks made out of pineapples and cacti
An entrepreneur is making a punk-themed line of bags from vegan materials like pineapple leaf fibers or cactus leather.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
This week: Fighting to protect fish in Sierra Leone and using backpacks made out of pineapples and cacti.
Cloudy Deliveries
A young entrepreneur from Cape Town is fighting unemployment with a simple but ingenious idea — delivery by bike.
Welcome to the newest edition of Eco Africa
This week: Fighting to protect fish in Sierra Leone and using backpacks made out of pineapples and cacti.
Reforesting Senegal's eroding coastline
An initiative is trying to tackle coastal erosion in Senegal's Niayes region that is threatening farmers' livelihoods.
Cataloguing South Africa's edible insects
In many parts of Africa, insects such as termites and grasshoppers are an important source of protein in people's diets. But in South Africa, edible bugs are facing increasing threats due to changes in their environment. Now, scientists are racing to log the DNA barcode of these insect species before they disappear.
Why the Arab Spring never engulfed sub-Saharan Africa
Ten years ago, protests brought down regimes in North Africa. Despite similarities, an "African Spring" never happened.
Berlin's Humboldt Forum launches
The debate around looted art has intensified just as Berlin's new museum opens.
The 77 Percent — Can social media boost self-esteem?
Do you think social media can boost your self-esteem? Join Africa's youth in this week’s debate on #the77percent.
Ethiopia: EU suspends budget support over Tigray conflict
Humanitarian organizations are concerned about living conditions for survivors of Ethiopia's Tigray conflict.
AfricaLink on Air - 15 December 2020
Boko Haram claims kidnapping ++Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya ++South Africa imposes new COVID-19 restrictions
China's vaccines for Africa?
US political scientist Deborah Bräutigam looks into why China is offering to share its COVID-19 vaccines with Africa.
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