Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been hosting displaced Saké and nearby people. In several camps near Goma, almost 60,000 displaced persons have joined thousands of others.Reporter Zanem Zaidi has the story on how a group of young volunteers is helping the thousands of recently displaced children with song and dance to cope with their trauma.
Doctors in Kenya are on strike for better pay and working conditions. They are demanding that the government guarantee the implementation of collective bargaining agreements that go back to 2017 after a strike that lasted a hundred days and resulted in the deaths of scores of people because of the lack of medical care.
The Nigerian film industry, often referred to as Nollywood, is making strides in terms of both art and box office popularity. It is now the second largest moviemaker in the world by volume.
People in Mombasa, a predominantly Muslim coastal city.Amid hard economic times, Kenya observes the holy month of Ramadan.
In the coastal city of Pointe Noire, the Republic of Congo, a young man from the Fond Tie-Tie neighborhood, has embraced kickboxing his passion. Being a boxing champion and serving his community is, he claims, his biggest dream.
West African countries are pushing for the construction of a major highway network that would connect five countries —from Ivory Coast to Nigeria. According to the African Development Bank, every participating country will benefit economically from the project.
In Mogadishu, a young boy from Somalia has made it his mission to feed the neglected dogs and cats he finds on the streets. It is a call to action to follow his inspiring mission.
Zimbabwe is fighting a cholera outbreak that claimed the lives of almost 500 people, and in order to contain a new outbreak, the country has started an emergency polio vaccination campaign.
Due to economic challenges, Kenyan companies are using artificial intelligence to cut costs associated with production and advertising. Artists and advertising companies have anxiety that AI could replace their work, which could result in reduced income and job losses.
According to the UN, over one-third of all plastic produced is used for packaging, making it one of the biggest drivers of the world’s plastic pollution problem. A Kenyan company is using agricultural waste to make compostable food packaging products free of harmful chemicals in order to address the problem.