theguardian.com·há 1 dia

Halting the march of the armyworm: fungus discovery offers hope to African farmers

South African scientist’s breakthrough research shows soil fungus could be used in fight against devastating crop pestHearing about fields full of dead caterpillars enveloped in a mysterious white sub

rfi.fr·há 13 dias

In flood-prone Malawi, bananas become a shield against erosion

When Davie Kampira, 34, a farmer in Nsanje, southern Malawi, received 34 banana suckers in 2024, he did not envisage that the few dozen plants he tried out on a run-down piece of land, previously used

theguardian.com·há 19 dias

Beaten, robbed and driven out: violent demonstrations target immigrants in South Africa

Thousands have fled amid months of anti-immigration protests as campaigners demand undocumented people leave the countryIn Thembelihle, an informal settlement south of Johannesburg where thousands of

rfi.fr·há 26 dias

Malawi rolls out injectable HIV prevention drug amid hope and caution

Patrick Chakwana, 50, has lived with HIV since 1999, when there was no effective treatment and the message to those diagnosed was blunt: "AIDS Kills". Today, as Malawi becomes one of the latest Africa

elpais.com·há cerca de 1 mês

Las víctimas del estallido de violencia xenófoba en Sudáfrica: “Incluso delante de la policía pueden pegarte”

Cientos de migrantes y refugiados acampan en las calles de Durban, indefensos ante el acoso desatado contra ellos. Miles han empezado a regresar a sus países de origen

gzeromedia.com·há 2 meses

The Rainbow Nation has an issue with its neighbors

On the outskirts of Durban this week, over a thousand immigrants fled their homes and set up a makeshift camp nearby after angry residents ordered them to leave, accusing them of taking jobs and econo

elpais.com·há 2 meses

Elefantes hambrientos y desplazados por la crisis climática compiten por la comida con los agricultores en Zambia: “Vinieron y se comieron el maíz durante toda la noche”

Como en otros países africanos, el clima extremo desplaza a los mamíferos de sus rutas migratorias y pisotean las zonas de cultivo en busca de agua y alimentos y dejan sin sustento a centenares de fam

brasildefato.com.br·há 3 meses

Lançamento de livro dá início a ciclo de atividades sobre patrimônio cultural africano na UnB

O Distrito Federal recebe, entre maio e junho, o lançamento do livro Patrimônio Cultural em Contextos Africanos: textos traduzidos, organizado pela antropóloga e professora da Universidade de Brasília