Child labour in Uganda: The hidden costs of Covid
Craig TaylorWhen all Uganda’s schools closed due to the pandemic, nine-year-old Teddy joined her mother mining for gold. BBC News – Africa
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Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Heavy casualties reported after air strike
Eyewitnesses tell the BBC the Ethiopian air force struck a market, which it denies. BBC News – Africa
Afro Fem Coders: How I got Silicon Valley mentors to help Uganda’s coders
Gloria Tumushabe is the founder of Afro Fem Coders which aims to teach Ugandan women how to code. BBC News – Africa
Tokyo Olympics: Ugandan tests positive for Covid in Japan
The Ugandan was part of a nine-member squad who were fully vaccinated, reports say. BBC News – Africa
Why Ethiopia’s ‘alphabet generation’ feel betrayed by Abiy
PM Abiy Ahmed swept to power after mass protests, but his Oromo community still feel like outsiders. BBC News – Africa
Kenneth Kaunda: Zambia’s first president dies aged 97
Kaunda, 97, was one of the last of the generation of African leaders who fought colonialism. BBC News – Africa