South Sudanese TV journalist ditches own job to join rebel movement
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — A swell of laughs and chatter fills the air as men and women dine and wine.
The spectacle grabs the attention of a group of...
Systems Broken, University Students Leave Kenya For Studies Abroad
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Zimbabwe’s Rural Township In Worsening Dereliction
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Fish traders in Kenya’s lakeside city of Kisumu enjoy an economic boom amid Coronavirus
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Coronavirus Forces Funeral Culture Rethink In Zimbabwe
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The Untold Suffering of East Africa’s Donkey Community Owners!
Sebastian Mwanza is the Senior Communications Officer at Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW)
Dr. Dennis Bahati is the Programs Manager (Animal Care) at Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW)
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Poor Infrastructures, Rapid Urban Sprawl Increase Flood Risk In Tanzania’s Largest City
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Zimbabwe’s Cross Border Truck Drivers Smuggling COVID-19 Cases
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Zimbabwe struggles with rural, urban poverty
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COVID-19 Imposed Lockdown Effects, Dwindling Incomes And Child Labor In Zimbabwe
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Muranda has...
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Operation Dudula
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Gravel soil, sand poaching fuel water bodies’ siltation in Zimbabwe
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