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African Drums: When Rhythms Carried Messages Between Villages

Omneya Hassan wrote centuries before the advent of modern phones and communication methods, African societies relied on a unique method for sharing news and information, ...

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Borders between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda reopen amid ongoing Ebola outbreak

By: Mohamed Ragab Border crossings between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have been reopened after weeks of closure due to the outbreak of...

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Belgian museum opens Congo mining maps archive to the public

Africa Museum in Tervuren, Belgium, intends to make a huge archive of maps and geological records from the Democratic Republic of Congo available.

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From clay to global recognition: How Benin's potters preserve ancestral heritage despite modern challenges

Written by: Mohamed Emran In the village of Sè, located in southwestern Benin, traditional pottery is still alive and well, with women continuing to...

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From Bravery to Wisdom: The Strangest Coming-of-Age Celebrations Among African Tribes

Omnia Hassan wrote that reaching adulthood represents a pivotal point in an individual's life in many African societies, as it is not limited to...

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With an investment of $3.1 billion, Tanzania joins the American health strategy.

Ummia Hassan wrote: Tanzania has become the latest African country to join the new US health investment strategy, after signing a cooperation agreement...

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Unified African action to contain the Ebola outbreak: Ramaphosa visits Congo to offer support

Books - Ziad Abdel Fattah: The Congolese capital, Kinshasa, witnessed high-level African movement to support efforts to combat the Ebola virus, led by the President of the Republic of…

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The United States is injecting $1.3 billion into Tanzania's health sector.

Books - Ziad Abdel Fattah: The United States and Tanzania signed a new memorandum of understanding aimed at injecting investments exceeding $1.3 billion into the health sector...

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From Exploitation to Lake Leadership: How Malawian Women Rewrote the Rules of Fishing

Men have dominated Malawi's fishing sector for decades, while women's roles were confined to domestic work or...

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How did haircuts become a method for treating mentally ill patients in Kenya?

Written by: Mohammed Omran At the largest psychiatric hospital in Kenya, treatment is not limited to medication and therapy sessions, but extends to...

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