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A School in Nigeria is Providing Education to Nomadic Herder Families For the First Time in Generations

By Abubakar Muktar Abba In 2016, when the terrorist organization Boko Haram seized control of Abadam, a local government area in Borno State, North East Nigeria, Aisha’s family fled, leaving behind their livestock, farmland, and more. The Fulani family sought refuge in Maiduguri, the state’s capital. They found shelter at the Shuwari II for Internally […]

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How Energy Justice Advocates Are Claiming Real Power

Text and photos by Brooke Anderson On a cold winter morning deep in the woods of Cazadero, California, Nikola Alexandre adds gasoline to a red Predator 2000 generator, flips on the engine’s switch, and pulls the recoil cord. The generator sputters briefly, then steadily starts to hum. Members of the Shelterwood Collective, an Indigenous-, Black-, […]

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Africa Plays Big In A List of Top Global Startup ‘Ecosystem Contenders’

Reporting by Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Africa has the potential to almost double its representation in a prestigious ranking of the world’s top 100 startup hubs as cities from its unranked countries control the list of top contenders to watch out for, according to a global index. Currently, only 13 African countries feature […]

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African Airlines Headed For 100 Million Passengers Milestone

Reporting by Conrad Onyango, bird story agency African airlines are likely to cross the 100 million passengers mark for the first time in 2025, on the back of an aggressive push to open new routes and increased frequencies by local carriers. The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) projects the passenger numbers will reach 98 million […]

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In Uruguay, An Organization Works For The Rights Of Prisoners’ Relatives

By Natalia Uval y Marina Santin It is Monday and at Espacio Colabora, in downtown Montevideo, a group of women and representatives of social organizations meet to discuss the impact of having family members in prison on children. Familias Presentes holds these monthly sessions. There are the women who have led the organization’s formation […]

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10 months ago

Why Nigerian Companies Topped Africa’s Fastest Growing List In A Difficult Year

by Conrad Onyango, bird story agency In early 2023, when Nigeria began rolling out its newly designed currency notes, the country was hit by a cash crisis. The reason? Nigeria’s apex bank had put a cap on the maximum amount of hard cash that individuals and corporations could withdraw as part of wider efforts to […]

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From IT Specialist To Poet Extraordinaire: The Story Of Njeri Wangari

by Esther Musembi, bird story agency When Njeri Wangari walked into the spotlight at an event in Nairobi in May, it was clear she had command of the stage. The DJ cut the house music right on time and Wangari launched into her lines of poetry at the open mic event. With her brightly […]

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African Street Food And The Cities Where You Can Find Them

by Lerato Mogoatlhe Take a stroll around any city in the continent and you’ll soon discover that the continent loves to eat good food – more so if it fits in your hands, is served on the go, and is packed with flavour, from subtle and spicy to bold and fiery. Here is a list […]

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In Uruguay, An Organization Works For The Rights Of Prisoners’ Relatives

Why Nigerian Companies Topped Africa’s Fastest Growing List In A Difficult Year

From IT Specialist To Poet Extraordinaire: The Story Of Njeri Wangari

African Street Food And The Cities Where You Can Find Them

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