Picture caption, Many Rwandans have solely identified Paul Kagame as president Article info Writer, Danai Nesta Kupemba, BBC Information & BBC Nice Lakes Service Position, 15 July 2024 Up to date 7 hours in the past Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, feared and admired in equal measure, is searching for to increase his 24-year rule in…
The Tanzanian authorities is looking for traders to revive the Arusha-based tyre manufacturing plant to cater for the native and regional markets. The revival of the 55-year-old Common Tyre East Africa (GTEA) targets manufacturing of 1 million motorcar tyres yearly. A report by the Ministry of Business and Commerce by its Nationwide Growth Company (NDC)…
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is in search of new bases that US troops might use in West Africa as American particular operations forces withdraw from a key drone base in Niger forward of a Sept. 15 deadline beforehand agreed upon by the 2 governments. Washington’s top-ranking normal, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Employees…
The distinctive drought affecting southern Africa has reached alarming proportions, with report temperatures attributable to the El Niño climatic phenomenon. Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe have already declared a state of nationwide catastrophe, whereas harvests are at an all-time low, threatening the meals safety of tens of millions of individuals. In keeping with the United Nations…
The U.N. World Meals Programme (WFP) introduced on Wednesday that it urgently wants $400 million to feed thousands and thousands of individuals in Southern Africa, following a extreme drought that has left components of the area in disaster. The WFP said that the funding is important for the subsequent six months to help drought aid…
Southern African Improvement Neighborhood (SADC) leaders have initiated a $5.5 billion humanitarian assist attraction to handle acute grain shortages stemming from El Nino-induced droughts. Following a digital assembly, leaders from 15 member states agreed on the pressing want for intervention within the face of widespread drought and flooding, which has left tens of millions of…
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has referred to as on southern African international locations to make use of their sources to assist international locations affected by drought within the area. Mr Hichilema made the decision on Fb after taking part in a digital extraordinary summit of the Southern African Improvement Neighborhood (SADC) heads of state and authorities….