Nov 18 Watch 8:43 Ghana becomes dumping ground for the world's unwanted used clothes By Fred de Sam Lazaro An estimated 20 million people are thought to earn their livelihoods in the global waste industry by collecting, disposing, repairing or repurposing a wide range of materials and products. However, the cost and consequences of handling waste are borne far… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 9:45 How 'donations' from the West are inundating Ghana with toxic waste By Fred de Sam Lazaro When Americans no longer want a car, laptop or clothes, where do some of those goods go? Most end up in the Global South, where millions of people depend on repairing, dismantling or selling them for a livelihood. Environmental groups… Continue watching
Oct 03 At least 78 dead after passenger boat capsizes on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo By Ruth Alonga, Jean-Yves Kamale, Associated Press A boat has capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 50 people. Continue reading
Sep 18 Ancient baobab trees in Africa once supplemented local's income, now climate change and demand have them barely surviving By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press The baobab tree is known as the "tree of life" and its fruit is feeding a growing global market for natural food and beauty products. Continue reading
Aug 16 U.S. calls on Sudan military to join peace negotiations By Associated Press The military has boycotted negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, now in their third day, despite international pleas that they participate. Sudan’s military is battling the powerful paramilitary known as The Rapid Support Forces. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 5:14 Epidemiologist breaks down how and where mpox is spreading By Ali Rogin, Karina Cuevas The World Health Organization has declared a global emergency due to the rapid spread of mpox in several African nations. Experts warn that if it is not contained, the virus could spread even further internationally. Sweden reported the first case… Continue watching
Aug 14 Mpox outbreaks in Africa declared global health emergency by WHO as new form of virus spreads By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency. Cases are confirmed among children and adults in more than a dozen countries, and a new form of the virus is spreading. Continue reading
Aug 14 What to know about the mpox global health emergency By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders. Continue reading
Jul 15 Lawmakers in Gambia reject bill that would have overturned ban on female genital cutting By Associated Press Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia have rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting. Continue reading
Jun 25 Extremist groups are expanding in Africa, fueling worries about attacks on the U.S. or Western allies By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press U.S. defense and military officials described the threats and their concerns about growing instability in Africa, where a number of coups have put ruling juntas in control, leading to the ouster of American troops and a decline in U.S. intelligence… Continue reading