Rome — Kaponde Likando doesn’t understand how his household will survive till the subsequent farming season. “We aren’t going to have something (to reap),” stated the 60-year-old from Chingobe village in southern Zambia after his maize, sorghum, groundnut and candy potato crops failed. “This has been the very reverse of what we anticipated.” He’s amongst…
Attachments Meals insecurity ranges stay excessive, significantly in battle zones Key Messages The March 2024 PREGEC assembly estimates the ultimate cereal manufacturing for 2023/24 within the Sahel and West Africa at 77,064,092 metric tons, a slight lower of 0.6 p.c in comparison with final 12 months however a rise of 4 p.c in comparison with…
An ICAO occasion resulted in nearer collaboration on sustainability, resilience, and security amongst European, Central Asian, and North African Administrators Normal of Civil Aviation (DGCA) concluded on 23 April in Toulouse, France. The assembly, convened by ICAO’s European and North Atlantic (EUR/NAT) Workplace in Paris, offered a robust platform for advocacy in assist of air…
Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are streamlining journey for international guests by eliminating the necessity for separate visas. Authorities from these 5 international locations have agreed to work on implementing a unified Schengen-style visa, as reported by VisaGuide.World. This single visa initiative will enable vacationers to maneuver freely amongst Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and…
The partnership plans to market Guardant Well being’s recurrence monitoring and tumor mutation profiling throughout all stable cancers in nations all through the area. Credit score: Shutterstock / Elpisterra The California-based precision oncology firm Guardant Well being has struck a deal to advertise its vary of liquid and tissue biopsy checks for most cancers screening…
Uganda has essentially the most clear price range course of in East Africa, which offers residents a possibility for “higher accountability”, based on the 2023 Open Funds Survey. The survey, which assessed nationwide budgets of 125 international locations ranks Uganda forward of different East African member states, and forty fourth globally. Uganda can also be a…
The colourful metropolis of Accra is abuzz with anticipation because it prepares to host the inaugural West Africa Music & Arts Pageant (WAMAFest) from June nineteenth to June twenty second, 2024. This historic occasion guarantees an electrifying fusion of music, arts, and tradition, celebrating the wealthy heritage of West Africa and its international affect. Juneteenth…
Tamale, Ghana — On a dusty airport tarmac within the northern Ghanaian metropolis of Tamale, army particular operatives from throughout Africa transfer stealthily. Pictures ring out as they converge on the airport and apprehend armed militants holding it hostage. It isn’t an actual assault, however simply one of many workout routines of “Flintlock,” the U.S. army’s…
Months of heavy rain on account of seasonal monsoons and wet seasons have led to flooding (each riverine and flash flooding), deaths and displacement in a number of East African international locations, together with Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Somalia. No less than 1.6 million folks have been affected, 473 have died and greater…
The Citrus Growers’ Affiliation of South Africa (CGA) revised down its Navel orange export estimate by 15%. The unique projections put exports at 25.6 million 15-kg cartons, with smaller sizes and difficult rising situations now decreasing figures to 22 million cartons. “Native citrus juicing costs are at present excessive, and plenty of growers are profiting…