Daily Archives: 10/23/2023


Nigeria Rolls Out Game to Boost Environmental Awareness

Nigeria is ramping up its environmental education efforts as floods and soil erosion increase due to climate change. The latest education initiative is a card game called Play, Learn and Act Now, or PLAN. Gibson Emeka has this story from …


WHO Regional Election Sparks Nepotism Concerns in Bangladesh

The coming election to choose the World Health Organization’s next chief of the South-East Asia Regional Office, or SEARO, has become contentious as the person who takes up that post could influence the health of billions of people.  The daughter …


Zambian Authorities Say Breast Cancer Increasing in Young Women

In Zambia, authorities say breast cancer cases among younger women are on the rise. Increasingly, the cases are diagnosed at an already advanced stage, complicating treatment and increasing the risk of fatality. Kathy Short reports from Lusaka, Zambia. Camera: Richard …


Kenyan Developers Launch App to Prevent Phone Theft

Kenyan developers have designed a mobile phone application that police say is helping to safeguard smartphones from theft, recover stolen cell phones and prevent loss of data. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi. Camera: Jimmy Makhulo …


Chinese Sci-Fi Steps Into Spotlight

Once effectively banned, Chinese science fiction has exploded into the mainstream, embraced by the government and public alike — inviting scrutiny of a genre that has become known for its expanding diversity and relative freedom. Its new status was epitomized …