International report

Today is the 140th birth anniversary of perhaps the most well known name in the world of science, Albert Einstein.

And March 14 is also observed as a Pi Day, as the first three digits of the mathematical constant Pi correspond to today's date.

Dhananjay Khadilkar reports on why we should celebrate both Einstein and Pi.

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Two millennials, Sekayi and Tukiya Fundafunda, popularly known as MaFashio, have taken the Zambian fashion blogging industry by storm, creating content that celebrates the uniqueness and strangeness of Zambian fashion and culture. It's

packaged in a way that is fun, inspiring, and accessible.

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In the Kenyan capital Nairobi, one in every five cars on the road emits black soot. Vehicles are normally fitted with a device that reduces toxic emissions. Youths comb mechanical shops on the hunt for these devices that contain rare metals and sell them for export.

If dumped in landfills, these metals would be toxic to the environment.

But removing them is contributing to air pollution as the majority of second-hand cars in Nairobi continue to be used without any emission control device.

Click on "Play" above to hear Sophie Mbugua's report from Nairobi.

Nigerian-American fashion designer Wale Oyejide visited the southern Italian region of Calabria to photograph and film some of the migrants who have helped repopulate the deserted towns of this depressed area of Italy.

Selected migrants were his models and wore his creations. The designer’s aim was to draw attention to an integration that has proven to be successful both for migrants and Italians.

Correspondent Sabina Castelfranco has more.

In the Kenyan capital Nairobi, one in every five cars on the road emits black soot. Vehicles are normally fitted with a device that reduces toxic emissions. Youths comb mechanical shops on the hunt for these devices that contain rare metals and sell them for export.

If dumped in landfills, these metals would be toxic to the environment. But removing them is contributing to air pollution as the majority of second-hand cars in Nairobi continue to be used without any emission control device.

Click on "Play" above to hear Sophie Mbugua's report from Nairobi.

Over recent months, thousands of women, especially from the rural outback, have walked 10,000 kilometers across India covering 200 districts in 24 states – to raise awareness about the prevalence of rape. The march finally ended in the Indian capital, Delhi.

The march was intended to shine a spotlight on a culture of victim-shaming and blaming, which campaigners say has allowed perpetrators to evade punishment. It also highlighted the obstacles women and children face in accessing justice.

Many women were happy that the #MeToo campaign had put the focus back on them considering they have been struggling to achieve for years.

Murali Krishnan met up with survivors in an effort to understand the price for protesting against sexual offences and what it means to fight for dignity. 

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Zambia has a major alcohol problem.

That’s according to a report by the World Health Organization that indicates 76 percent of men and 33 percent of women in Zambia consume too much.

The report also notes that 43 percent of children consume alcohol.

Health authorities are warning that alcoholism is a ticking time bomb that is already contributing to 80 percent of psychiatric conditions in the country’s only mental health, Chainama Hills in the capital.

Kathy Short reports from Lusaka.

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Over recent months, thousands of women, especially from the rural outback, have walked 10,000 kilometers across India covering 200 districts in 24 states – to raise awareness about the prevalence of rape. The march finally ended in the Indian capital, Delhi.

The march was intended to shine a spotlight on a culture of victim-shaming and blaming, which campaigners say has allowed perpetrators to evade punishment. It also highlighted the obstacles women and children face in accessing justice.

Many women were happy that the #MeToo campaign had put the focus back on them considering they have been struggling to achieve for years.

Murali Krishnan met up with survivors in an effort to understand the price for protesting against sexual offences and what it means to fight for dignity. 

Click the play button above to listen to the report.

Zambia has a major alcohol problem.

That’s according to a report by the World Health Organization that indicates 76 percent of men and 33 percent of women in Zambia consume too much.

The report also notes that 43 percent of children consume alcohol.

Health authorities are warning that alcoholism is a ticking time bomb that is already contributing to 80 percent of psychiatric conditions in the country’s only mental health, Chainama Hills in the capital.

Kathy Short reports from Lusaka.

Click the play button above to listen to the report.

Of the millions of subjects you can read about on Wikipedia, Africa gets the least coverage.

According to Wikipedia this is mainly because many people don’t know that they can donate their images, videos and audio to the site.

As an open source encyclopedia, anyone can update entries and upload images to its free library, Wiki Commons.

Every year, in an effort to boost its content from the continent, Wikipedia holds a Wiki Loves Africa competition.

The best photos and videos uploaded before 15 March could win a cash prize.

In Senegal, photographers have grouped together to produce the best entries.

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