Angola’s Unique Giant Sable Gets Second Chance
There could hardly have been a better omen for Angola after nearly three decades of war: last year, the revered giant sable antelope, unique to the central African country and feared wiped out, was...
View ArticleFinals fever grips African hopefuls
From young boys kicking bundles of rags around slums to the highest politicians, soccer is cutting through all social boundaries. Togo declared a national holiday after its team qualified. Ivory...
View ArticleElephants “Learn” to Avoid Land Mines in War-Torn Angola
Elephants moving into war-ravaged southern Angola from neighboring countries appear to have developed the ability to avoid the land mines that litter the region, scientists report.
View ArticleRefugees living in Zambia will receive continued assistance, UN official pledges
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres has assured refugees from several African countries living in Zambia that his agency will continue to assist them in their efforts to...
View ArticleAl Gore & IPCC Share Nobel Peace Prize For 2007
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al)...
View ArticleSkies to be swept for alien life
The switch has been thrown on a telescope specifically designed to seek out alien life.
View ArticleSahara Solar Scheme Could Power Poor West Africa
West African legislators worried by climate change and soaring energy costs want regional leaders to back plans to harness sun and wind energy that experts say could bring electricity to some of the...
View ArticleWind power can prevent climate change: study
Wind power could produce 12 per cent of the world's energy needs and prevent 10 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions within 12 years, according to a report.
View ArticleSurf’s up in Angola now the war years are over
It used to be unthinkable for even the most daredevil surfers to venture south of Luanda toward the beach of Cabo Ledo during almost four decades of wars in the southwestern African nation of Angola.
View ArticleSatellite Internet Accelerated Access For Africa And Middle East
New satellite internet access for Africa is now available due to the new satellite capacities allocated by Lamit Company, to all kind of users along the entire continent.
View ArticleNew bid to halt polio in Angola
A mass polio immunisation campaign is starting in Angola in a bid to vaccinate all children under five.
View ArticleLaw on Domestic Violence a Step Forward for Women’s Rights
Domestically abused women who are financially dependent on their abusers can now report the crime with the assurance that they will be able to get financial and medical support from the state, thanks...
View ArticleWorld’s largest preserve forming in Africa
Five nations in Africa have come together to create the world’s largest conservation area for wildlife.
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