A gold mine in Zimbabwe has turned its former dumpsite into a solar station, generating all the energy it needs for operations at the mine and releasing excess energy into the national grid. Located in Zimbabwe’s southwestern Bubi district, some 500 kilometers from the capital, the project has drawn praise from environmentalists. Columbus Mavhunga has … Read more
Foumban, Cameroon — To enter the Museum of the Bamoun Kings in western Cameroon, you have to pass under the fangs of a gigantic two-headed snake — the highlight of an imposing coat of arms of one of the oldest kingdoms in sub-Saharan Africa. Thousands of Cameroonians gathered in the royal palace square in Foumban … Read more
Goma — In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, specifically in the Beni and Butembo region, parents are finding it hard getting vaccines for their children. Health care providers report that vaccines have been in short supply for several months, leaving thousands of children unvaccinated. Parents worried about their children’s health are calling on authorities … Read more
A NEW TUI hotel brand is launching this summer – and it’ll open at a winter sun hotspot set to be popular with Brits. TUI has already expanded holidays across Africa, offering affordable all-inclusive in Senegal and Kenya. 7 TUI is launching a new hotel brand in an up-and-coming hotspot in AfricaCredit: Zanzibar 7 Mora … Read more
A LITTLE-known island is set for billions of pounds worth of development, as part of an A-lister’s “big dream”. Luther star Idris Elba has unveiled plans to transform the island just off the coast of Sierra Leone, the country in West Africa where his father was born. 5 Sherbro Island has plenty of places to go … Read more
While Germany started colonizing other countries comparatively late — at the end of the 19th century, hundreds of years after other European nations — its colonial empire in Africa and Asia was considered the third biggest by 1914. Germany was forced to give up its colonies after World War I, and to this day, it … Read more
A government-run school in Cameroon’s capital is teaching students how to manufacture plant-based meat, an innovation which the school’s director hopes will contribute to the fight against climate change. Anne Nzouankeu has more from Yaoundé in this report narrated by Moki Edwin Kindzeka. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more
WASHINGTON — Audrey Gray was at a national task force in New Orleans when a colorful zine caught the climate journalist’s eye. Produced by Imagine Water Works, the zine — A Queer/Trans Guide to Storms — took the form of “love notes” to the southeast Louisiana LGBTQ+ community, alongside practical storm preparation tips. As a … Read more
KILLJOYS have cast doubt over ‘Hardest Geezer’ Russ Cook’s claim to be the first person in history to run the length of Africa. The ultramarathon runner completed his 10,130-mile trek from Cape Town to Tunisia on Sunday after 352 days. 7 Cook crossed the finishing line in Tunisia on Sunday after 352 daysCredit: AP 7 The Hardest Geezer … Read more
Thieves got away with $30 million US in cash from a money storage facility in Los Angeles by breaking into the building on Easter Sunday and cracking the safe. Now, detectives are seeking to unravel the brazen cash heist, reportedly one of the largest on record in Los Angeles. Police Cmdr. Elaine Morales told The … Read more
