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How is Zambia dealing with lead contamination?
For over 30 years, the town of Kabwe has struggled with toxic lead from a former mine

What does Africa’s urban population boom mean for its major cities?
Africa’s urban population is expected double to 1.4 billion by 2050

Why don’t we know more about Lupus and autoimmune diseases?
“Every day is a daily struggle. From the moment you wake up you are already fatiguedâ€

Why does southern Africa experience so many devastating cyclones?
In March Cyclone Jude made its landfall over the district of Mossuril in Mozambique

What will Kirsty Coventry’s win mean for Africa?
Last week she was elected President the International Olympic Committee

Why are street football tournaments a Ramadan tradition in Egypt?
“No food, no water, throughout the day. It’s just adrenaline and passion!â€

Is Morocco’s drought changing Eid traditions?
This year King Mohammed VI has urged Moroccans to forgo Eid sacrifices

How did the promise of work lead Africans into scam centres in Myanmar?
"It was hell. The worst seven months of my life. I was beaten, humiliated, electrocuted"

The man bringing light to remote communities - while tackling plastic waste
“For someone seeing a light bulb for the first time it is like a magic show from heavenâ€

What are the challenges facing Namibia’s first female president?
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah speaks to Africa Daily ahead of her inauguration