Voters in Gabon are set to choose their next president, with multiple candidates in the running, but many believe the election is rigged in favor of Brice Oligui Nguema, a former general who staged a coup in 2023. Nguema, rebranded as a conventional candidate, is seen as the frontrunner, promising large infrastructure projects and maintaining ties with France. His main opponent, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, aims to break from the pre-coup political system and reduce French influence, addressing key issues such as economic diversification and youth unemployment in the mineral-rich yet corrupt country.
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Why Kenya’s forgotten indigenous vegetables are proving a culinary hit
Indigenous leafy vegetables, once seen as "poor man's food" in Kenya, are gaining popularity for their nutritional benefits and organic production, with a 300,000-ton increase in local greens over the last decade. Horticulture expert Prof. Mary Abukutsa-Onyango highlights their higher micronutrient content compared to introduced varieties like sukumawiki, as farmers like Francis Ngiri champion organic practices to preserve this biodiversity. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Indigenous Leafy Vegetables in Kenya In Kenya, people...
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