Senegal Bans Plastic Bags, And What That Means For You.
On January 1st, Senegal’s new plastic bag law went into effect. Simply stated, you cannot produce, import, posses, distribute, or…
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Kenya: Coffee Farmers Reject Uhuru Directive
Farmers have rejected a directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta to form a task force to look into the ongoing crisis…
Chinery-Hesse Named As One Of 15 Black STEM Innovators Who Have Defined the Modern World.
We frequently talk about the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and why getting more girls…
Election 2016: Young Voices from Uganda
The landlocked nation of 39 million will head to national elections on Thursday, in which incumbent president Yoweri Museveni will be…
Elizabeth Mpofu, La Via Campesina, Building an International Movement for Food and Seed Sovereignty
Women members of the Zimbabwe Organic Smallholder Farmers Forum, member organization of La Via Campesina, display their seeds at a…
ICC hearing to decide fate of Ugandan LRA commander
Former commander in Joseph Kony’s LRA could face war crimes trial over atrocities, despite also being a victim. A commander…