From menace to fertiliser: The women fighting back against Cape Verde's seaweed surge
Africa • Oct 25, 2025, 9:21 AM
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Cape Verde’s once-turquoise coastline has taken on a reddish hue in recent years, as warming waters fuel the spread of invasive seaweed. But rather than stand by, local women have decided to act. Each day they gather the seaweed from the shore, lay it out to dry in the sun, and carry it back to their village — where it’s processed into natural fertiliser.
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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim capture of key Darfur city
Africa • 2:52 PM
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Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday said that it had taken control of the city of El-Fasher, the last major urban centre in western Darfur still outside its control. Local pro-army fighters accused the RSF of running a "media disinf
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Vote counting underway in Ivory Coast presidential election
Africa • 1:52 PM
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Votes were being counted late Saturday in Ivory Coast after citizens cast their ballots to elect a new leader. Longtime President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a fourth term while his key contenders were barred from the race.
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Winds and waves: Tourism takes off in disputed Western Sahara
Africa • 10:02 AM
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Kitesurfers are flocking to the windswept beaches of Western Sahara, attracted by some of the best conditions in North Africa. Once largely overlooked, the region is slowly emerging as a niche tourism hotspot, even as it remains a disputed territory clai
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