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Zimbabwe: Drought Cripples Hydropower
Feb 18, 2016By Andrew Mambondiyani Priscila Mazanga stares expressionlessly at a small crackling fire in her small makeshift kitchen, she coughs a bit. She rubbed her hands on her apron and with a weary smile she said: “I... -
Nigeria: Oil vs. Renewable Energy Sector
Jan 25, 2016The collapse of oil prices could prove to be more of a boon than a bane for Nigeria. That may not be far-fetched, given that the global price dropped below $35 per barrel range last year.... -
China-Africa Summit To Focus On Africa’s Growing Natural Resource Crisis
Nov 25, 2015By Wallace Mawire A China-Africa Advisory Group dialogue and safari on Wildlife and Wild Lands to be held at Kruger National Park and Johannesburg in South Africa on November 29 to December 3, 2015 is set to provide... -
Rural Pulse: One Cap Doesn’t Fit All
Nov 16, 2015The Global Goals (Sustainable Development Goals) have been adopted in September and the world awaits its implementation, starting January 2016. Key among what the goals seek to eradicate is Poverty. One of the many organisations working... -
Rural Pulse: Volunteer! It is Part of African Culture
Oct 5, 2015Last month, we began a new series – Rural Pulse, to feature people living and working in rural communities on what they consider as the best practice for sustainable development. This week, we asked Voluntary Service... -
Accra Forum on Migration: Prioritising Freedom of Movement and Safe Migration Across Borders
Sep 22, 2015Travelling across border, especially within African regions or the continent shouldn’t be difficult. It should be as easy as going to the next town or community within a local area. Unfortunately, this is not so. Yearly,... -
Opportunities Amidst the Migration Crisis
Sep 19, 2015By Gibril Faal In August 2015, there were about two million Syrian refugees in Turkey and they make up about 25% of the population of Lebanon. Even with the highest estimates, potential refugee numbers in... -
Community Champion: How a Catholic Priest is Empowering Orphans in Cross River State
Aug 31, 2015A Cross River Catholic Priest, Fr. Peter Abue, is providing homes for orphans and giving them access to quality education to match their peers in other developed countries. RuralReporters recently made a road trip to Ogoja... -
#ObamaInEthiopia: President Barack Obama’s Speech at the African Union (Video)
Jul 28, 2015United States President, Barack Obama concluded his historic tour in Africa with a speech Tuesday at the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. It was the first time a sitting American president addressed the 54-member regional... -
Investigate and Complete the UN Junior Professionals Officers Program, YouthhubAfrica Advises Nigeria Leaders
Jul 4, 2015YouthhubAfrica, a youth-focused non-profit has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to investigate, rejig and complete the UN Junior professional Officers Program, which it signed with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) almost 3 years...