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Dealing with waste and environmental problems
An island is turning plastic waste into a valuable material. Some of it is even being used to build traditional boats.
Using school gardens to raise eco-awareness
Some schools in Senegal are bringing nature to their doorsteps and encouraging schoolkids to tend organic gardens.
State-of-the-art recycling for e-waste in Cameroon
An NGO is helping get rid of old electronics. First they try to fix them, if it doesn't work they are safely dismantled.
Uganda unplugs from China railway project
Kampala is instead turning to Turkey to build a standard gauge railway that will connect to neighboring Kenya.
South Africa confirms naval drills with Russia and China
The opposition charges the exercises reflect Pretoria's bias towards Moscow.
The world's surprising sand shortage
The sand used for concrete has allowed for a construction boom, but using so much of it harms people and ecosystems.
Making pencils from old newspapers
A company in Nairobi is saving trees by manufacturing pencils from recycled newspapers.
The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth
We look at Black representation in movies, music and literature. We'll discuss why representation matters.
Africa bets on Brazil’s new President Lula da Silva
Many African leaders were quick to congratulate the new Brazilian leader on his victory, but are their hopes realistic?
Burkina Faso: Islamist militants kidnap around 50 women
The women were picking fruit near a town blockaded by the militants for years, causing food shortages.
Back to roots: Why African Americans are flocking to Ghana
African Americans are returning to countries like Ghana more than 400 years after their ancestors left Africa as slaves.
Mozambique fights against child marriage
Teen reporter Ana Milena takes us to meet two young Mozambicans, who had to give up on their dreams after marriage.
Kush: The drug killing West African youth
Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia are grappling with an increasing number of young people becoming addicted to kush.
How Africa's digital health services are benefiting patients
With rising internet connectivity, governments are using digital health services to handle a shortage of health workers.
Boats as an eco alternative to traffic jams
Waterways can be a part of the solution when it comes to traffic jams in Lagos. They also reduce carbon emissions.
How Mlondolozi Hempe is designing the future
In Cape Town, Mlondolozi Hempe is bringing architecture into the modern age.
Safeguarding Western chimpanzees
In Guinea Conakry, one project is raising chimpanzees and preparing them for a return to the wild.
Illuminating rural houses in Ghana's north
Solar-powered mini-grids are cost-effectively replacing polluting paraffin lamps in villages in northern Ghana.
The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth
We take a look at child marriage, its cost to society and what is being done to fight against it.
Street Debate: Early marriage in Zambia
In Zambia, it's not unusual for girls to be married and become pregnant before their sixteenth birthday.
Where is child marriage still happening?
Every minute, 28 girls around the world are forced to marry before they reach the age of 18. We take a closer look.
AfricaLink on Air — 11 January 2023
Remembering three years since the first COVID fatality+++State of COVID in Africa+++Dealing with long COVID
Southern African soldiers probed over body-burning video
A short video depicting soldiers throwing bodies onto a burning pile of rubbish in Mozambique prompted an investigation.
The 77 Percent — Gang violence upsurge in Africa
Organized crime is emerging as a bigger threat to Africa’s development than terrorism, analysts have claimed.
Tigray forces start handing over heavy weapons in Ethiopia
The implementation of the peace agreement signed to end one of the "deadliest conflicts worldwide" has begun.
Rebel conflict in Senegal's Casamance region far from over
Casamance is the site of Africa's longest-running separatist revolt. But some locals want to move on.
Successful Evangelizing - Revisiting Africa
We accompany a woman on a journey from Germany to Tanzania. A revisiting of German Protestant missionary work in Africa.
Confronting Western portrayals of Africa
Journalist and entrepreneur Moky Makura tries to bring balance to the narrative about the continent.
How Pilani Bubu modernizes African folk songs
Pilani Bubu tells authentic stories of inspiration, identity, and influence.
Antimalarial drug resistance on the rise in Africa
Artemisinin is the most important component in antimalarial drugs, but some parasites in Africa are becoming resistant.
AfricaLink on Air — 05 January 2023
Faithful mourn Benedict XVI +++ Kenya's president Ruto vows to end extra-judicial killings by police
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
On this Eco Africa: Contentious dam building in Lesotho and shoring up riverbanks with fast-growing bamboo in Uganda.
Shoring up riverbanks with bamboo in Uganda
Flooding has harmed many river communities in Uganda. Now fast-growing bamboo is being planted to help protect them.
Creating water from air
An innovative machine that converts air into water could alleviate drinking water shortages in Tunisia and beyond.
Solar designer furniture
Marjan van Aubel integrates the sun's power in day-to-day life with her solar designs in Amsterdam.
Water supply: a global problem
Water scarcity is a growing problem. How did it come to this and what can be done?
Lesotho's deal with water
Lesotho exports water to its parched neighbor, South Africa. Lesotho's villagers and its natural habitat suffer.
Nigeria: Authorities crack down on 'quack doctors'
A surge in 'fake' doctors in Kano State has left locals fearful of trusting the region's struggling healthcare system.
Bungee jumping at Zambia’s Victoria Falls Bridge
77 Percent host, Fatou Muloshi bungee jumps 111 meters down a rope at the Victoria Falls Bridge.
AfricaLink on Air - 03 January 2023
Ugandan Bobi Wine vows to remove President Yoweri Museveni in 2023 +++ Malawi: Cholera outbreak kills 595
Economies in Africa had it rough in 2022
Inflation, debt and weak currencies sent the cost of living soaring in much of sub-Saharan Africa throughout the year.
Africa buckles up in bid to end road carnage
Authorities in several African countries want to reduce traffic accidents by enforcing stricter rules.
Eco Africa - The Environment Magazine
On Eco Africa: we meet fishermen using e-mobility and an entrepreneur renting reusable bowls for take-away meals.
South Africa: White men charged over 'racist' fight at pool
Three white men have been charged with crimes, including attempted murder, after an alleged racist attack.
AfricaLink on Air — 29 December 2022
Paul Biya, Africa's oldest leader+++Mediation efforts of former African leaders under scrutiny+++Gambia's foiled coup
Opinion: Gloomy prospects for Horn of Africa in 2023
Ludger Schadomsky
Disastrous governance in Somalia and Ethiopia will likely lead the region further into the crisis in the new year.
Ukraine's aim to deepen ties in Africa leaves open questions
Ukraine wants to rekindle its presence on a continent where Russia already has significant investments and influence.
AfricaLink on Air - 28 December 2022
Ukraine to boost relations with Africa+++Burkina Faso's vicious circle of deprivation++Success in the fight against AIDS
Meet Namibian superstar TopCheri
Monica Pineas — aka TopCheri — is a rising star of Namibia's music scene: And she refuses to be boxed in.
The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth
The rising star of Nambia's music scene TopCheri swings by the studio for a chat alongside rapper EES.
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