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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
7th Division of Nigerian Army flags off Tree-planting Exercise
The 7th Division of the Nigerian Army has conducted a tree-planting exercise, as part of her efforts to improve on the quality of the natural surrounding in the barrack community a [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 03-May-2022
Namibia: Tsumeb Railway Line Reopened After Crash
[Namibian] TRANSNAMIB expected the Tsumeb railway line to be reopened by last night, following a railway accident on Thursday that damaged the tracks and left a locomotive and thre [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-May-2022
South Africa: Stage Two Load Shedding to Be Implemented Tonight
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom is expected to implement stage two load shedding from 5pm this evening until the early hours of next Monday morning. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-May-2022
Kenya: How Changing Livestock Markets Could Reduce Conflict
[The Conversation Africa] Over nine million Kenyans are pastoralists out of a total population of 50 million. Together they hold livestock worth over US$1 billion. Livestock is the [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-May-2022
Uganda: If Bread Is Expensive, Eat Cassava, Museveni Tells Ugandans
[Nile Post] President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to opt for cassava if they cannot find bread due to the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 03-May-2022
Africa: Two Months After the Start of the War, Food Insecurity Continues to Grow
[IPS] Rome -- Two months after the start of the war, on 24 February, the data on the substantial increase in the cost of food products, the rise in prices and shortages of fertiliz [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Apr-2022
National Agricultural Land Development Authority harvests tonnes of wheat in Gombe
Amidst the shortfall in the supply of wheat occasioned by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) says it has commenced the [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Apr-2022
Firm Invests in Tractor Initiative to Boost Nigeria’s Agricultural Productivity
Heifer International has disclosed that it is investing $1 million in its tractor booking platform, Hello Tractor, where tractor purchase loans are provided to entrepreneurs to pur [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Apr-2022
AfDB mobilises $540m to support agriculture in Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB) , said it has mobilized $450m to support Nigeria to develop Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, as part of the quest for food security in [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Apr-2022
South Africa: Global Fertiliser Price Increases Will a Cause Ripple Effect and Threaten Food Security - Seelan Gobalsamy, Omnia CEO
[Daily Maverick] The consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have rippled across the world, affecting geopolitical relations, disrupting supply chains and spiking commodity pr [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
Sierra Leone: 61 Years Later, It's Time to Finally Tackle Hunger
[Concord] There is hunger in the land. What can we do to address it? [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
NEWEST rice key in addressing poor yield
Tribune Online NEWEST rice key in addressing poor yield Rice sufficiency has been one of the cardinal targets of the present government and successive governments, where billions [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
South Africa: Eastern Cape's Komani Braces for Bleak Winter of Power Failures
[Daily Maverick] The people of Komani are dreading the approaching winter, preparing for ongoing power supply problems due to illegal electricity connections and dilapidated infras [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
South Africa: Jet Fuel Supply at OR Tambo Airport Stabilised
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has worked tirelessly to resolve the jet fuel shortage experienced at OR Tambo International Airport. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
Zimbabwe: More Road Upgrades Completed
[The Herald] The major road through Ridgeview in Harare, the Ganges Road, has been undergoing surfacing and reopens soon, as more roads are also currently being reconstructed count [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
Kenya: Changes in Sub-Saharan Maize Trade Spell Potential Trouble for Kenya
[The Conversation Africa] Maize production in some of the sub-Saharan African countries that dominated maize supplies during the 2021/22 marketing year is expected to be lower this [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
Nigeria: FMN Launches First Wholly Made-in-Nigeria Brown Sugar
[Premium Times] FMN has established itself as a formidable player in the sugar sector through the success of the Golden Penny pure white refined sugar, which is renowned for its sw [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
Ethiopia: War in Ukraine Compounds Food Crisis
[DW] Exploding food prices are driving hunger and poverty, particularly in Ethiopia. Aid organizations say they have had to cut food rations in half for even the most needy. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
Sudan: Violence Exacerbating Poverty and Food Insecurity
[ICRC] According to two household surveys* conducted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in areas affected by violence in Darfur, all respondents said they are s [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
Africa: Amid the Worst Drought in a Generation, We Must Step Up Aid in the Horn of Africa
[The New Humanitarian] Brussels -- 'After three failed rainy seasons, the risk of famine is again a reality.' [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
Africa: Russia-Ukraine Conflict - Time for Africa to Bolster Food Production
[The Herald] It is exactly two months since the Russia-Ukraine conflict started in the early hours of February 24, one of the latest conflicts to hit the world in recent times. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
Malawi: Chakwera Assures There Will Be Food for Everyone
[Nyasa Times] President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has reiterated that his government will not let anyone die of hunger although majority of the smallholder farmers registered p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
Nigeria: Over 12,000 Nigerians Benefit From Saudi Feeding Scheme
[Daily Trust] More than 12,000 Nigerians have benefitted from the 2022 edition of the poverty alleviation programme of Abu Bakr Al-Sidiq Philanthropic Home of King Salman Humanitar [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 28-Apr-2022
Governor Abdulrasaq’s quest to enhance food security after COVID-19 pandemic
Tribune Online Governor Abdulrasaq’s quest to enhance food security after COVID-19 pandemic IT is not restricted to Kwara alone, the ravage of the coronavirus pandemic is a univ [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Apr-2022
FG inaugurates steering committees for donor funded projects
Tribune Online FG inaugurates steering committees for donor funded projects THE Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has inaugurated 5 Natio [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 26-Apr-2022