Electricity Coming to 1 million Rural Tanzanian Households Tanzania is taking a major step towards industrialization with a large development project that aims to provide electricity to rural households not yet connected to a grid. The short-term goal of the program, which is being overseen by the Tanzanian Rural Energy Agency (REA), is to power…
Unifying Faiths Through Art Brings Peace to Kenyan Capital Johnny Appleseed had his apple trees, Saint Nicholas had his secret gifts, and Columbian-American artist Yazmany Arboleda has his art. A novel concept is sweeping through the Kenyan capital of Nairobi and doing more than just surprising onlookers. Arboleda is bringing hope and joy to the…
Two African women’s football (soccer) teams–South Africa’s Banyana Banyana and Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors–are giving the sport a long-awaited boost with their recent appearances at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Despite the fact that both teams were eliminated before reaching the quarter finals, the athletes impressed spectators and grew their fanbase with their solid skills and…
Recently, a fight over burkinis and Islamic practices led the mayor of a village in Corsica to institute a local ban on the controversial bathing suits. This comes as the region has found itself in the midst of a migration of Muslims and other groups, triggering tension among nationalists. The actual fight that spurred…
On June 9, 2016, the World Health Organization declared Liberia free of the transmission of Ebola. The announcement came 42 days after the last confirmed Ebola patient in the country tested negative for the second time. Liberia was first declared Ebola free in May 2015, but the disease reemerged 3 times, bringing the toll to…
Forty years ago, Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo was a very different place, abuzz with the comings and goings of elephants, rhinos, and 350 Kordofan giraffes. Today, the park stands as a reminder of the damage poachers can do to a natural habitat. Only 38 Kordofan giraffes can be found in…
As people change with time, so do relationships, and it’s not uncommon for those who were adorably in love so many years ago to lose interest and their libido. One of the biggest causes of divorce is lack of intimacy. While sex plays a major role for one’s libido, so does one’s gender, making this…
The video of young Omran Daqneesh waiting silently in an ambulance, covered in blood and dust after being rescued by an aid worker from the rubble of his family’s home in Aleppo, Syria, has circulated the internet over the past few days, turning the toddler into the face of the civil war’s devastating effects on…
After two weeks of excitement, outstanding athleticism, and some memorable controversies, the 2016 Olympic Games are officially over. With fireworks and a colorful homage to Brazilian culture and music, the baton has now been passed on to Tokyo, Japan, the host city for the 2020 Summer Games. As this year’s group of athletes paraded through…
Thousands of Haitians have died since the start of a cholera outbreak in the fall of 2010 following the devastating earthquake that ravaged the country. Cholera has since become endemic to Haiti and hundreds more continue to die every year. Many experts believe that the UN was responsible for the epidemic. The UN has taken…
