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Song directed at President Bola Tinubu's son banned in Nigeria“They can ban the song, but they can't ban the message.”Written by Pamela Ephraim14 April 2025
Green Afia Magazine makes environmental education its core mission: An interview with Hervé MukuluThe world’s second-largest tropical rainforest after the Amazon is in the Congo BasinWritten by Jean SovonTranslated by Laura12 April 2025
Building resilient models for Uganda’s education systemEmerging models and institutions are addressing challenges in Uganda's educational landscapeWritten by Mohamed Mohamud12 April 2025
Women are leading the fight against gender-based violence in northern Nigeria"We cannot talk about peacebuilding while women live in fear inside their own homes."Written by Peace News11 April 2025
Across war zones, targeting healthcare has become a strategy, not an accidentDeliberate attacks on healthcare are becoming a hallmark of modern warfare — and a test of international lawWritten by Walid El Houri7 April 2025
Burundi: Reforestation remains a major challengeCharcoal from wood remains essential for cookingWritten by Leon Masengo, Jean SovonTranslated by Jean-Christophe Brunet6 April 2025
Bridging the funding gap for women entrepreneurs in NigeriaWomen business owners in Nigeria must overcome unconscious bias and societal constraintsWritten by Pamela Ephraim5 April 2025
A water crisis is threatening Kenyan livelihoodsWeak enforcement of environmental laws has allowed unchecked industrial waste dumpingWritten by Zita Zage4 April 2025
Who exactly is benefiting from China’s oil pipeline projects in Niger and Benin?Affected residents in Benin were paid less than USD 4 per square meterWritten by Jean Sovon, Vivian Wu3 April 2025
Q&A: Meet Issahaku Tidoo Abass, Dagbani-language activist and Wikimedian from GhanaPreserving, promoting, and revitalizing Indigenous languages through Wikimedia projects.Written by Sadik Shahadu2 April 2025
Tradition meets influence: The changing flavors of Ramadan in MauritaniaSocial media and satellite TV have turned the Mauritanian Ramadan table into a space of culinary experimentation and cultural fusion.Written by Raseef2229 March 2025