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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...
After Finding His African City Missing From Maps, Zimbabwe Man Creates 2,000 Miles of Google Street Views
After discovering that his hometown was entirely absent from Google Street View, one man from Zimbabwe decided things had to change.
When Tawanda Kanhema moved...
These Specially-Trained Dogs Have Saved 45 Rhinos From Poachers in South Africa—And Counting
Not only have the canines succeeded in saving dozens of rhinos at Kruger National Park, they have also helped to catch 145 poachers and confiscate 53 guns.
Wind Farms in Africa Aim To Power New Era of Clean Reliable Energy While Saving a Billion Tons of CO2
Senegal is preparing to take a large step in the emerging market of African renewable energy with the construction of the 340 million euro...
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.
African Elephant Poaching Has Fallen By More Than 50% Over the Course of the Last 6 Years
Due to the falling international demand for illegal ivory, there has been a dramatic decrease in African elephant poaching.
Friends Spent 8 Months Pedaling Across Africa So They Could Give Away Free Devices for Preventing Blindness
Two medical students cycled for over 6,000 miles so they could give away more than a thousand free devices to medical workers in remote areas.
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.
World Bank is Giving $22 Billion in Funding to Help All of Africa Stave Off Climate Change
The entire continent of Africa is set to receive a huge financial windfall from the World Bank in order to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Watch the Badass Footage of Africa’s First All-Female Anti-Poaching Team in Action
Africa's first anti-poaching team comprised entirely of women is made up of fiercesome females who will stop at nothing to protect their wildlife.
Africa’s ‘Homegrown Philanthropy’ is Rising, Creating Self-Sufficiency for a New Generation
The Lesson: The decorated psychologist Steven Pinker outlined in his recent book, Enlightenment Now, a convincing case that the world is far better off...
Africans Are So Happy Border Fight is Over They’re Calling Random Phone Numbers On the Other Side
Have you ever been so happy that you began to celebrate with total strangers? Well, in the wake of a historic peace agreement in...
African Children Hear a Fiddle for the First Time and Their Reaction is Priceless
These children could not contain their excitement over hearing the sound of a fiddle for the very first time in their lives.
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...
South African Child ‘Virtually Cured’ of HIV After 1 Year of Treatment
An astonishing new breakthrough in curing HIV may have just surfaced in the form of a 9-year-old South African child.
Currently, the only methods with...
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...
World’s First Malaria Vaccine to Help Prevent Deaths in 3 African Countries
The world's first notably effective malaria vaccine is set to save thousands of lives throughout Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi starting in 2018.
The World Health...
African Farmer Delivers Water to Wild Animals During Drought
This pea farmer may not own the wild animals that he watches over, but he he has been praised as a hero for making...