
Zimbabwe foreign currency ban causing confusion
Traders on the black market are preparing to make a profit as ordinary people struggle
Following the shock announcement banning the use of foreign currencies in Zimbabwe, traders on the black market are preparing to make a profit. While for many Zimbabweans the current currency confusion is causing confusion and further hardship. Shingai Nyoka reports from Harare.
An Environmental Tribunal in Nairobi has halted plans to build a coal-powered plant on the World Heritage Site of Lamu in Kenya, citing a failure of authorities to do a thorough assessment of its environmental impact. It comes a week after protesters demonstrated against the plans.
We speak to the activist behind the #YellowCard protest movement that has taken on social media to denounce corrupt practice in Zambia.
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