In Ghana, Makafui Awuku is teaching others how to repurpose plastic waste through his company, Mckingtorch Africa. Rwandan entrepreneur Yvette Ishimwe is providing affordable clean water solutions to her community.…
When Lesein Mutunkei scores a goal, he plants 11 trees -- one to represent each player on his team. He's tackling the nation's daily loss of an estimated 50 football…
After visiting Egypt over the weekend, Lavrov will meet Congolese leaders face-to-face on Monday before traveling on to Uganda and Ethiopia. All these countries rely heavily on wheat imports from…
More than five million Ukrainians have been welcomed into Europe and given special asylum. In a stark contrast, migrants from across Africa are facing a perilous journey at the hands…
Despite numerous attempts by Mauritania's government to destroy slavery, it continues to thrive. Source link
From an early age, Cheboi realized that her family, along with others like hers in their village, was stuck in a cycle that left them little hope."She was working really…
In 2018, the Rwandan government began enforcing a nationwide ban on cosmetics and hair dyes containing harmful chemicals like hydroquinone (above certain levels) or mercury, making it illegal to produce…
Lagos, Nigeria CNN — Osi Umenyiora believes American football and African athletes are the perfect combination. Though he didn’t start playing football until he was about 15 years old after…
Tunisia, rocked by last decade's Arab spring, faces an ever-worsening food crisis as Russia's blockade on grain from Ukraine drives up prices. CNN's David McKenzie reports. Source link
This story is part of 'White lies', a series by CNN's As Equals investigating skin whitening practices worldwide to expose the underlying drivers of colorism, the industry that profits from…