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Africans Are Being Empowered to Write and Edit Wikipedia Articles About Their Own Countries and Culture
As the 10th most-visited website on Earth, and the largest repository of human knowledge there is, school curriculums and even entire worldviews can be...
$14 Billion Raised For Great Green Wall to Continue Planting Trees Across Africa, Keeping Sahara From Destroying Villages
Efforts to finish the Great Green Wall in Africa, which has been halting the desertification of villages near the Sahara, received a multi-billion dollar...
These African Nations Used Satellite Monitoring to Cut Deforestation by 18 Percent
Deforestation dropped by 18 percent in two years in African countries where organizations subscribed to receive warnings from a new service using satellites to...
Tiny Elephant Shrew Rediscovered in Africa After 50 Years–And All it Took Was Coconut and Peanut Butter as Bait
Joining a number of high-profile species rediscoveries in the last two years, a tiny elephant shrew—also known as the Somali sengi—has been found to...
In Show of Solidarity, Morocco Sends 8 Million Masks to 15 African Nations
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent 8 million masks and millions of other pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to 15 different African...
Officials in Zambia Unite to Halt Mining Permits in Pristine Wilderness in Africa
Three Zambian officials made public their vow to halt mining permits in Lower Zambezi National Park due to the threats posed to the environment and water.
Descendants of Slaves and Slave-Owners Are Bonding at South Carolina Plantation Where They Share Their Painful Past
Together, white and African-American descendants use the plantation location of their families’ painful past to learn from it and create healing friendships.
Dozens of Countries Are Working Together to Plant ‘Great Green Wall’ Across Africa – and It is Holding Back Poverty
The wall is only 15% complete and it’s already brought a renewed source of food, water, income, and resources into arid rural areas.
When Politician Disses African Education Fundraiser, the Backlash Raises $250K Instead
Hi @corybernardi pic of me in dress as CE of SA Att Gens Dept raising money for charity. Happy to do it again as...
AIDS is No Longer the Leading Cause of Death in Africa
Thanks to the tireless efforts devoted to education and treatment of the disease, a new report says that HIV/AIDS is no longer the leading...
Drones Now Protecting African Elephants Thanks to American Businessman’s Funding Prowess
Among the many initiatives underway to save the decreasing elephant population, these drones might be the most impressive.
Elephants are notorious for wandering away from...
Veterans Find Peace Protecting African Wildlife from Poachers
U.S. Military personnel returning home from combat have a hard enough time adjusting to civilian life, let alone attempting to find suitable employment. Veterans are...
Shakira Built 7 Schools in the Poorest Areas of South America
Colombian-born musician Shakira is being hailed for helping to build a seventh school in the poorest districts of South America.
Her organization, the Pies Descalzos Foundation,...
33 Lions Freed From Circuses, Return to their African “Birthright”
Eight months after their journey began, 33 lions have arrived at their new home in Africa in the largest airlift of big cats ever.
Animal...
Largest Ever Lion Airlift to Send 33 Circus Cats to New Home in Africa
Thirty-three lions are headed home on “Lion Air” to Africa after being freed from circuses in South America.
Animal Defenders International (ADI) worked with police...
Prince Harry Grows A Beard, Hunts Down Rhino Poachers in Africa
Britain’s Prince Harry left the Army and is going after poachers threatening rhinos and elephants in southern Africa.
Just a few weeks out of the...
Federer Builds 50 New Preschools in Africa, Mobbed by Kids on First Visit (WATCH)
Some of Roger Federer’s biggest—and youngest—fans are probably too tiny to know about his victories on the tennis court–and too touched by poverty to...
The Feminine Reason for African Girls Dropping Out, and An Engineer’s Simple Solution
Many girls in the Western world use their period as an excuse to sit out of gym class–but in some African countries a girl’s...
Africa’s Largest Solar Farm is Now Fully Operational
Construction was completed last month on a huge clean energy facility in South Africa that holds the new record as the continent's largest solar...
Norway Donates $10 million to Farmers in South Sudan
Norway has donated approximately $10 million to help the UN Food and Agriculture Organization provide conflict-affected farmers, fishers and herders in South Sudan with...