Lucy (Dinqinesh = You are wonderful, in the Amharic language) turns 50. Anyone who visits the National Museum in Ethiopia cannot help but admire Lucy, the Ethiopian find without a doubt the most famous and most publicized in the world, so much so that it inspired the Ethiopian government to
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The Roads of Archaeology in Africa
Today in Cairo, the Grand Egyptian Museum opens, albeit partially. It is promoted as the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization, with more than one hundred thousand artifacts on display. The structure, dedicated to ancient Egypt, has been under construction for twenty years and has cost
Africa’s trash is on fire
Open burning is a more prevalent primary waste disposal method in Africa than in any other region in the world, a new report based on Gallup data shows. In eastern and central-western African countries, at least one in three households report open burning — setting waste on fire — to
ETHIOPIA: Immediate Ban on Non-Electric Vehicles Imports
Ethiopia has banned the import of non‑electric vehicles, the first country worldwide to prohibit internal combustion engine cars completely. The Ministry of Transport and Logistics will no longer permit fossil‑fuelled vehicles to enter Ethiopia because the country cannot afford to import gasoline and diesel. Last year, Ethiopia imported fossil fuels valued at
Tackling road safety
Road traffic fatalities increased in Africa in the decade up to 2021, but declined in the rest of the world, suggesting a need to strengthen road safety on the continent. A World Health Organisation survey shows that Africa’s road traffic fatality rate — 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people — exceeds
Fighting the continent’s waste problem
Nigeria announced a ban on single-use plastics in government offices this week, ahead of a nationwide ban due to begin in January. It joins the growing list of African countries aiming to tackle one of the world’s biggest pollution problems. Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest share of “uncontrolled” municipal solid waste disposal,
African pedestrians challenge.
African cities are largely inaccessible and unsafe for pedestrians because urban planners typically ignore their needs, a new study suggests. Urban development researchers focused on Ghana’s Accra New Town and Dome areas for the study. They found that policies and municipal plans pay little attention to how walking can be made
‘Birds are everywhere!’ Women bird guides in Uganda set a global example
Birdwatching is a rapidly growing and lucrative part of the tourism sector worldwide, but women make up a very small minority of professional guides. Uganda Women Birders, a bird guide club, is revolutionizing the industry by encouraging and supporting women who want to get into the business. Anita Elash reports
Plant scientists turn their attention to African staples.
Improved varieties of crops such as teff and cassava could alleviate hunger on the continent. Teff is a staple cereal that is grown across Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and parts of Kenya, where it feeds some 150mn people. It tends to grow tall and thin, though — which makes it fragile.
New upcountry tournée 😃
We are very proud to inform you that our next tournée, escorted by Doctors with Africa CUAMM and founded by The Mercury Phoenix Trust, will propose an integrated approach to reduce HIV/AIDS risky practices and increase the adoption of safer sexual behaviours among adolescents in Oyam District within the Lango peoples in northern Uganda. This will be achieved through circus