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Can sugar cane waste replace plastic? The Kenyan firm pushing sustainable packaging

France, May 18 -- In the sugar-growing regions of western Kenya, harvest season leaves behind more than just refined sugar. After extracting the juice from sugar cane, large amounts of fibrous residu... Read More


Lighting the way to protect Kenya's lions and the livestock they prey on

France, May 3 -- On the dry plains alongside Amboseli National Park, nights can be stressful for families who rely on livestock for their livelihood. As darkness falls, predators emerge from the surro... Read More


Under the same sky, climate change brings drought to Somalia and floods to Kenya

France, March 15 -- On the outskirts of Baidoa, southern Somalia, 38-year-old pastoralist Asha Hassan walks several kilometres each morning to find water for the few goats she has left. Two years ago... Read More


'They saw potential when I saw only my mistake': training Nairobi's teen mothers

France, March 1 -- In the centre of Nairobi, where corrugated iron roofs shimmer under the afternoon sun and narrow footpaths weave through tightly packed homes, lives 23-year-old Sharon Achieng. Alth... Read More