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Somalia plastic ban continues to draw mixed reactions

Somalia plastic ban continues to draw mixed reactions

Somalia took the ambitious step of banning single-use plastic bags this year, but it has proved challenging to implement.

How the West's 'hand-me-downs' are polluting Ghana

How the West's 'hand-me-downs' are polluting Ghana

Fast fashion is at the root of an environmental and public health disaster unfolding in Ghana due to increasing imports of discarded clothing, mainly second-hand and unused clothes from the West.

Single-use plastics banned in Nigeria's Lagos City

Single-use plastics banned in Nigeria's Lagos City

Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos has banned the use of single-use plastic bags.

Nigeria suspends new tax on single-use plastics

Nigeria suspends new tax on single-use plastics

The Nigerian government says it the suspension of the newly introduced 10% tax is to reduce costs.

Rwandan genocide: Reconciliation, progress, and innovation, 29 years on

Rwandan genocide: Reconciliation, progress, and innovation, 29 years on

Rwanda has made significant progress since the 1994 genocide establishing political stability, embracing technology and tourism becoming a major source of foreign exchange earnings.