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Lesotho-South Africa water project: The ‘white gold’ controversy

[ad_1] BBCHere in Lesotho it is known as white gold – the water which plays such an important role in the country’s economy.The engineering marvel at the centre of this is incongruous in the country’s highlands - sited among the shepherds in traditional Basotho blankets and mud huts that make up this rural area.The Katse dam is a seriously impressive piece of design. Standing at 185m (600 feet) tall, it […]

todayAugust 22, 2024

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Paralympics 2024: Ugandan swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe wants to inspire others

[ad_1] Husnah Kukundakwe made history at the Tokyo Paralympic Games as the youngest competitor, at the age of 14. Three years on, the breaststroke specialist is aiming to become Uganda's first female Paralympic medallist, and to inspire others across Africa with a disability to compete in sport.Husnah Kukundakwe was talking to BBC Sport's Nick Hope. [ad_2] Source link

todayAugust 21, 2024

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Premier League: The Sierra Leonean behind Arsenal’s new kit

[ad_1] Ahead of the new Premier League season, Arsenal have released a new kit celebrating the club's connection with Africa.The man behind it is fashion designer Foday Dumbuya, who was born in Sierra Leone and grew up in London.But can the Africa-inspired kit push the Gunners to the league title?BBC Africa's Mark Wilberforce visited the designer at his shop in London.Filmed and edited by Ameer Ahmed [ad_2] Source link

todayAugust 17, 2024

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Sentiment Analysis with AI in Crypto Trading

[ad_1] Sentiment Analysis with AI in Crypto Trading Market sentiment determines the depth and intensity of its fluctuations. Since the crypto market is extremely volatile, sentiment analysis for a trader is not a whim but an urgent need. Delegating this task to an AI crypto trading bot reduces the trader’s workload and significantly increases the accuracy of the analysis. In addition, the content coverage becomes many times wider because discussions […]

todayAugust 16, 2024

Africa

WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency amid vaccine delays

[ad_1] Mpox outbreak has been declared a public emergency in globally amid escalating spread in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries. The virus which can cause lesions across the whole body, has been reported in Burundi, the Central African Republic (CAR), Kenya and Rwanda. It can spread through close contact. Usually mild, it is fatal in rare cases. It causes flu-like symptoms. Over 13,700 cases and 450 deaths have […]

todayAugust 14, 2024

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Niyonzima Alfred: Rwanda’s parkour pioneer

[ad_1] Niyonzima Alfred is Rwanda’s only official parkour athlete.Starting out in gymnastics, he has gone on to reach the top of his new sport, representing his country in the 2022 Parkour World Championships in Japan.The BBC's Samba Cyuzuzo caught up with him in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, to hear more about his journey. [ad_2] Source link

todayAugust 9, 2024

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African countries warn citizens over anti-immigrant riots in the UK

[ad_1] A number of African countries have issued travel alerts to their citizens over the anti-immigrant riots in the United Kingdom. The riots described as the UK’s worst social unrest in years was sparked by the stabbing deaths of three young girls in Stockport, northwest England, last week. This has triggered a wave of anti-immigrant disinformation about the killings, including false claims the attacker was an immigrant. Some hotels housing asylum […]

todayAugust 8, 2024

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