Mbalax is a style of dance music popular in Senegal and the Gambia. It began in the early
1970s.
Mbalax is a style of dance music popular in Senegal and the Gambia. It began in the early
1970s.
The is not the only challenge East Africa has faced in 2020. Earlier this year the region was hit by a local invasion of locusts that damaged crops. Now another wave is causing more destruction. According to the United Nations (UN), the food supply of 23 million people is at
There is widespread acceptance that climate change is happening. It is now however, more common for people to suffer from anxiety and depression related to the effects of global warming on their lives. For example, 9 in 10 people in , a country where warming impacts are very noticeable, are
African and European weather and environments are quite different. This means European technology for improving farming might not work in Africa. Locals often have knowledge of their environment that has been passed on through generations. Farmers tend to know about the properties of local plants. Hunters tend to know about
Periods happen to many girls and women every month. This means that they are a big part of female life. However, sometimes they might feel uncomfortable to talk about. HOW DO WOMEN FEEL DURING THEIR PERIODS? Each woman has a unique experience of her period. Some women feel the same
From switching on a light to charging our phones to catching a bus, energy is central to our lives. Safe, affordable and sustainable energy needs to be provided to everyone on the planet. African organisations have gained grants to develop the wide-spread use of sustainable energy. WHERE DOES OUR ENERGY
WHAT IS PALM OIL? Palm oil is a type of vegetable oil, grown mostly in and from a crop called Oil Palm that is native to Africa. It has many uses and is found in up to half of the items in a shopping basket. It’s a very productive crop
HUMAN TRAFFICKING: WHAT IS IT? Human trafficking is the illegal movement of people from one country or area to another, with the aim of exploiting them. Typically, victims of human trafficking may be victims of forced labour or . Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery. THE FIGHT TO
COVID-19 is a disease that affects people who have been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, also called ‘coronavirus’. The name COVID-19 comes from the virus that causes it, and the year that it was first reported: COronaVIrus Disease – 2019. As the new coronavirus spreads across the world, it is
WHAT IS A WEIR? A weir is a barrier built across a stream or river. It can be made out of wood, concrete, or a mixture of rocks, gravel, boulders and soil. Water pools behind a weir, spreading the water from the river or stream. This means that the water