Africa 'already has shortage' of grain and fertiliser, AU head Sall warns
Sall also addressed the political situation in Senegal, where the main opposition bloc is unhappy at being excluded from upcoming legislative elections.
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An ‘eye-opening’ discovery: Jazz drummer Gregory Hutchinson discovers ancestral past
Before the arrival of the Portuguese in 1575, Luanda was a trading outpost for the great Kongo and Ndongo Kingdoms. Five centuries later, the city of Luanda is rediscovering, confronting and embracing its past and hoping to establish itself as one of the most historic cities on the African continent – especially for those among the global Angolan Diaspora.
African Development Bank invests billions in climate change adaptation
The Pokuase motorway interchange in the Ghanaian capital Accra is the first of its kind in West Africa. The flagship road project has dramatically improved regional transport and trade links while also reducing traffic congestion significantly.
Ivory Coast’s Seko Fofana wins FRANCE 24-RFI award for best African player in Ligue 1
Fofana has played a vital role in RC Lens’s rise to prominence – reaching 7th place in Ligue 1 this season just two years after getting promoted.
Angola’s Formigas basketball school: shaping kids for life
Hard-working like the ants they’re named after, Angola’s Formigas do Cazenga are a basketball team and school preparing inner-city kids in Luanda for a better life. One of their star players, Sara Caetano, has gone on to the Tony Parker Adéquat Academy in Lyon, France. Parker, a veteran NBA star, says he aims to find more players like Sara in Angola and beyond.
Lisbon: How African music is breaking down racial barriers
Presenter Eve Jackson meets award-winning Portuguese star Dino D'Santiago, who is forming a bridge between two continents. The singer's family come from one of Portugal's former colonies, Cape Verde. With five acclaimed albums, he uses his voice to bring African rhythms and culture to more people. Dino is a champion of Lisbon's new wave of Afro-electronic sounds, singing of a new Lisbon: a city that recognises and accepts its diverse social fabric.