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Why Lake Victoria’s “saviour fish” is now the one that needs saving
Despite local measures to combat pollution and overfishing, stocks of the once bountiful Nile perch have fallen by at least three-quarters. On the main ... -
One day I will learn to speak my mother tongue
I know some people think local languages are second class and that speaking English indicates a superior IQ, but I’m not one of them. ... -
Ethiopia’s complicated barriers to peace
Who are the main warring parties and what do they want? At the start of this year, promising signs began to emerge that the ... -
“Too little for too much”: The story of Uganda’s shrinking Rolex
Higher food prices due to the war in Ukraine have prompted vendors to offer smaller portions, leaving customers with half-empty stomachs. Godfrey Kizito takes ... -
To counter al-Shabaab, Somalia’s new govt must do something for the kids
President Mohamud must honestly examine why thousands of children have been recruited by the militants, whether forcibly or otherwise. Earlier this month, Somali legislators ... -
Can indigenous African languages help with children’s speech therapy?
This author says yes. Carol Baingana had been working as a speech and language therapist for children with autism when the Covid-19 pandemic struck ... -
The (surprisingly political) cost of a goat in Burundi
Critics say state-backed farming cooperatives have become a tool for recruiting people into the ruling party and are sowing division. When Jean Niyangabo, 33, ...
