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Surge in African Students Studying in China

The number of African students studying in China has significantly increased due to expanded scholarships, China's affordability, and the rising demand for Chinese language proficiency, leading to contributions in various sectors in African countries and fostering stronger bilateral ties.

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Quality Education
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US Sends Envoy to Congo Amidst Humanitarian Crisis and Peace Talks

The US State Department's senior advisor, Massad Boulos, will visit the Great Lakes region from April 3rd to promote peace and investment amid escalating conflict in eastern Congo, where 26 million people need emergency aid following M23 rebel attacks. Direct talks between the Congolese government a...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Africa's E-waste Crisis: Urgent Policy Action Needed

Experts at the 7th East African Communication Organization Regional Conference on Sustainable E-Waste Management warned of Africa's lagging e-waste management, with only 1% of nearly 5 million metric tons of annual e-waste formally recycled, highlighting environmental damage and economic opportuniti...

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Africa's E-waste Crisis: Urgent Policy Action Needed

A recent conference in Nairobi highlighted Africa's urgent e-waste crisis: 5 million metric tons generated annually, only 1% recycled, causing severe environmental and health damage, fueled by imports and requiring urgent policy action and regional cooperation.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Mozambique's HIV Epidemic: Progress Threatened by Funding Cuts

In 2023, 2.5 million people in Mozambique (12.5% of the population) lived with HIV; while new infections decreased from 150,000 annually in the 2000s to 87,000 in 2023, the rate remains high, particularly among young women. A study showed HIV prevalence among pregnant women decreased from 35.3% to 2...

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Good Health and Well-being
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AI-Powered App Boosts African Rice Farmer's Yield by 80%

Kenya's rice farmer Henry Gichobi increased his harvest from 63 to 113 bags per hectare using the AI-powered Virtual Agronomist app, which helps optimize fertilizer use based on satellite data, benefiting over 30,000 farmers across Africa.

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Zero Hunger
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Angola's PRODESI Program Invests 362 Billion Kwanzas in Malanje Projects

The PRODESI program approved 292 projects totaling 362 billion kwanzas in Malanje, Angola, focusing on agriculture, services, and industry, making it the second-largest recipient after Luanda, aiming to bolster domestic production and reduce import dependence.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Sudanese Army Recaptured Khartoum

After two years of civil war, Sudan's army, led by General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, recaptured Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in late March 2025, marking a turning point in the conflict that began in April 2023.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Plant Isotopes Trace Origins of Transatlantic Slave Trade Victims

A groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications utilizes strontium isotope analysis of plant samples to determine the geographic origins of victims of the transatlantic slave trade, analyzing remains from slave cemeteries in Charleston and Rio de Janeiro and contributing to a better unders...

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No Poverty
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African Religious Leaders Champion LGBTQ+ Inclusion Amidst Rising Intolerance

Religious leaders in Africa, including clerics and imams, are increasingly advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusion despite significant risks, challenging the prevalent anti-gay sentiment fueled by other religious figures; the recent murder of an openly gay imam underscores these dangers.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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US Funding Cuts Force Cities to Seek 'Plan B' for Global Health Initiatives

US funding cuts for global health initiatives, impacting programs addressing AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, autism, and air quality in numerous cities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, are forcing cities to seek alternative solutions and collaborate to mitigate the impact, creating challenges pa...

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Good Health and Well-being
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AI Tool Boosts Kenyan Rice Farmer's Yield by 79%

Kenya's rice farmer Henry Gichobi saw his harvest increase by 79% after using the Virtual Agronomist AI tool for three years, which uses satellite data and a WhatsApp chatbot to optimize fertilizer use for various crops across 30,000 African farms.

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Zero Hunger

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