The Bright Side: Zanzibar’s women turn the tide with sponge farming
Africa • Nov 13, 2025, 7:49 AM
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Rising ocean temperatures have killed seaweed, depleted fish stocks and affected livelihoods in Tanzania's picturesque Zanzibar. Now sponge farming is helping turn the tide in one village, where women are earning a living by cultivating the marine organisms – that are also beneficial for the environment.
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300kg gemstone found in Madagascar presidential palace
Africa • 11:26 AM
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Madagascar's interim president, who seized power in the Indian Ocean island nation last month, has unveiled a 300 kg (661 lb) gemstone that he said had been found in the presidential palace.
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Football: Hakimi voted African player of the year
Africa • 12:08 AM
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Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi won the African men's player of the year award on Wednesday, capping a season in which he lifted the UEFA Champions League with his club Paris Saint-Germain. The 27-year old also won a fourth Ligue 1 title last season and cl
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