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Somalia rising from the ashes
These days Somalis reminisce about life before the war. With a sense of nostalgia they reflect on...
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Abidjan regains its glamour
Lit by an elaborate display of orange lights, one of the three colours of Côte d’Ivoire’s flag, the...
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Kigali sparkles on the hills
Rwanda’s moniker, “land of a thousand hills,” not only attests to the country’s unique geography...
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From strife to revival, Mogadishu holds hopes and dreams
The mere mention of Mogadishu, the Somali capital, conjures up disturbing images: pockmarked shells...
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The Paris climate deal and Africa
Africa’s development and climate change experts are confident that the historic Paris Agreement on...
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Bamboo: Africa’s untapped potential
It is a “wonder plant” that is uniquely blessed. Agronomists in Africa believe it can restore...
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Africa looks to its entrepreneurs
With a majority of African nations diversifying from traditional sources of income,...
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Lagos now wears a new look
An oft-told tale of Lagos’s once-notorious traffic jams is that of a taxi passenger stuck in a...
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SDGs: No one will be left behind
David Nabarro is the new special adviser to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on...