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Famine Stalks Millions as Acute Hunger Rises Globally

The World Food Program warns tens of millions of people, mainly in Africa, are teetering on the brink of famine because of conflict, climate...

Miners Find Huge Diamond in Botswana, Could Be World’s 3rd-Largest

A huge diamond weighing more than 1,000 carats, which could be the third-largest mined in history, has been discovered in the southern African country...

Prosecutors Request Life Sentence for ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero

Rwandan prosecutors on Thursday requested a life sentence for the man who inspired the film Hotel Rwanda as he faces terrorism charges, while his...

Western Cape makes submission on plans for Port of Cape Town

Western Cape Government makes submission on plans for Port of Cape Town To further address the challenges affecting operational performance at the Port of...

Nigeria Kidnap Victims Oppose Government Move to Ban Ransom Payments

Nigerian lawmakers are set to vote on a bill criminalizing ransom payments after reports that payoffs were made to resolve a series of...

UN: Forced Displacement from Conflicts Soaring Despite Pandemic

The U.N. refugee agency, which just released its 2020 Global Trends report, said the number of people forcibly displaced last year by wars, violence,...

Zimbabwe Imposes 12-Hour Curfew on Districts on Zambian Border

Zimbabwe has announced stricter coronavirus measures along its northern border with Zambia after a spike in confirmed infections. The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for...

Facing Unwanted Marriage in Mozambique, a 14-Year-Old Flees

Like many 14-year-old girls, Sifa Maulana had a dream. Hers was to become a nurse. Her family didn’t support Sifa’s ambitions. "My grandmother said, ‘If you...

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Agriculture Ministry Directed to Prepare for Potential Locust Outbreaks

Windhoek: The Cabinet has instructed the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform to initiate community awareness efforts regarding the outbreak and management of locusts and other pests. This directive was announced by Minister of In...
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Vice-President Assesses Works at Luau Photovoltaic Plant

Luanda: The Vice-President of Angola, Esperan§a da Costa, assessed on Thursday, the construction works of the Luau Hybrid Photovoltaic Plant, located in the eastern province of Moxico, which will have a production capacity of more than 32.2 MW of ener...

Mixed Reactions as NEMA Rolls Out Uhuru Owino Remediation Process

Mombasa: The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) today embarked on a remediation and restoration initiative in Uhuru Owino, an area that has long suffered from the effects of lead poisoning. However, the process has sparked mixed reaction...

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Honorary Consul Highlights Role of Culture in Strengthening Social Cohesion in Burkina Faso Amid Security Crisis

Ouagadougou — Hammadoun Dicko, The Gambia's honorary consul in Burkina Faso, emphasized the role of cultural unity in overcoming the ongoing security crisis in the nation. Speaking at the opening of the Pulaaku International Festival on Saturday, he st...