Women dominate the mining sector but have limited access to credit, health care, and education
According to the International Energy Agency, the world now invests almost twice as much in clean energy as it does in fossil fuels. But with that shift comes environmental risks related to the mining of critical minerals. VOA’s Jessica Stone looks at how nations are navigating the challenges.
Charity’s report highlights extreme global inequality, accuses mega-corporations of shaping global rules in their favor
Zimbabwean authorities are hoping tourism will help revive the ailing economy, as one government official cites new figures that show more tourists are visiting Victoria Falls. But critics say the country’s poor infrastructure is preventing the site from realizing its full potential.
The US Africa Command is partnering with regional armies to help fight gender-based violence in the military and broader society
Verdict highlights rising tensions ahead of election, amid opposition and civil society groups' fears of a rigged election aimed at keeping President Kais Saied in power
The war in Ukraine, Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, and an escalation between Israel and Hezbollah dominated the second day of the United Nations General Assembly meetings. VOA's U.N. correspondent Margaret Besheer reports.
Offering a trip, seat at the table and helping hand, Biden reaches out to the African continent as he eyes the end of his presidency
A lawyer says al-Bashir's health had deteriorated recently but that 'his condition is not critical'
Wandering albatross, other bird species on sub-Antarctic Marion Island face local extinction if mice aren’t eradicated, scientists say
Police did not name the man, though other sources identified him as Lucas Cho Ayaba
Namibia has made five commercial farms available for resettlement, a step toward reconciliation and healing
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