Africa

Niang encourages young Senegalese to stay in the country.

Senegal's artists are fighting the system with a mic and spray paint

6:38am February 28, 2023

A cultural center in Senegal is creating a safe space where artists can use their platform to speak about climate change while also finding opportunities in the art and music scene.

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Nigeria's general election saw disorganization and violence

5:33pm February 27, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Results from the Nigeria's general election are gradually trickling in, in a weekend vote that was delayed by poor organization and sporadic violence at polling stations.

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Nigerians head to polls on a competitive election day

5:41pm February 25, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Election day dawns in Africa's biggest democracy, as Nigerians vote in one of the most consequential elections in decades.

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The All Progressives Congress party's presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, attends a party event in Abuja on July 20, 2022.

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What's at stake as Nigerians elect the president of Africa's largest democracy

6:31pm February 24, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

The continent's largest democracy and biggest economy holds a presidential election Saturday that's come down to a race of three leading candidates.

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Peter Obi could shake up Nigeria's election

2:32pm February 24, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

As voters in Nigeria, Africa's largest democracy, go to the polls, a third party candidate threatens to upset the status quo.

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Nigerians are furious as the country switches currencies, creating a cash shortage

12:55pm February 24, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Nigeria is in the middle of a cash crisis as the country attempts to replace its old currency with a new one — leaving many cashless and furious.

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A globe, centered on Ukraine with ripples emanating outwards around the world.

The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to change the world

9:29am February 22, 2023

A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, the repercussions continue to reverberate.

Botswana says it lost 138 rhinoceros to poachers over the past five years.

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Botswana has seen a huge spike in rhinoceros poaching over the past 5 years

12:29pm February 21, 2023

by Ish Mafundikwa

There's been increased demand for the endangered species' horn by some east Asians who believe it has medicinal properties.

Moustapha Dieye on his boat in Guet Ndar, Senegal on October 5. Dieye took a pirogue to Spain in 2006, where he now legally resides. His family has a boat in Saint Louis, where he is originally from.

There is a myth about mass migration to Europe. But some people do risk it all

11:46am February 20, 2023

The challenges facing Africa are real, but depending on who you talk to, the solution is either to risk it all for a better life in Europe or stay on the continent and fight for a better future there.

Voters deciding Nigeria's political future worry about the lack of security

6:52am February 20, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Insecurity in Nigeria is a key issue in this week's election, as kidnapping for ransom has become an epidemic. It's made cross-country travel dangerous and reshaped life for millions.

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