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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Africa: Seafood Without Transparency Is a Recipe for Disaster
[IPS] Nice, France -- Seafood is a staple in my house - fish tacos, paella, sushi. But no matter how good it tastes, I can't help but wonder: was my fish caught responsibly? Or did [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
Gambia: Gambia Armed Forces Cultivates Rice to Boost Self-Sufficiency
[Foroyaa] The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has embarked on an ambitious agricultural initiative, cultivating 42 hectares of rice in Jahally Pacharr, Central River Region, to promote s [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
Nigeria: NAFDAC Uncovers Fake Missionary Health Caregivers in Rivers
[Leadership] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a group of fake free health caregivers posing as missionaries in Rivers State. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
Nigeria: NAFDAC Uncovers Group Using Evangelism to Distribute Suspected Fake Drugs
[Premium Times] He said that the products were evacuated to NAFDAC office for further investigation and documentation [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
South Sudan: KSRelief-Funded Nutrition Support Reaches More Than 6,000 Vulnerable Women and Children in South Sudan
[WFP] Juba -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has reached more than 6,000 vulnerable mothers and children in flood-affected Bentiu, Unity State, with lifesaving nutri [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
Namibia: Omaheke Crop Farmers' Fair a Resounding Success
[New Era] Sandi Tjaronda, the chairperson of the organising committee of the 2025 Omaheke Crop Farmers Fair, said this year's event exceeded expectations. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
Namibia: Farmers - Harvesting Rainwater Must Be Prioritised
[New Era] Oshakati -- Despite receiving good rainfall this year, most of the rainwater in northern Namibia has gone to waste, leaving livestock farmers concerned about future droug [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
South Africa: Court Rules On Farm Worker Land Rights
[GroundUp] Supreme Court of Appeal rules against eviction of people living on rural land in Stellenbosch [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
Rwanda: Rusumo Power Plant to Supply Electricity to Key Irrigation Schemes
[New Times] The Rusumo Power Plant is set to supply electricity to Mpanga and Mahama irrigation schemes in Kirehe District. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
Africa: What the Bees Are Telling Africa #WorldBeeDay
[allAfrica] Accra -- Bees are speaking to us -- not with sound, but through their presence, their absence, and their steady disappearance. Alongside butterflies, bats, beetles, som [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
Zimbabwe: Nurses' Grievances Genuine--Health Minister Admits Parirenyatwa Is in a Dire State
[New Zimbabwe] Minister of Health and Child Care, Douglas Mombeshora, has admitted that Zimbabwe's biggest referral public hospital, Parirenyatwa, is in a bad state, promising to i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
Namibia: N$7m Needed for Classrooms in Kavango West
[New Era] Deputy education minister Dino Ballotti said the ministry will require about N$7 million to build 20 classrooms and remedy the problem of 814 learners taught from makeshi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
Sudan: Drone Strikes On Civilian Infrastructure in Port Sudan Must End - UN Expert
[UN News] Repeated drone strikes over the past two weeks in Port Sudan have damaged key infrastructure across the crucial Sudanese aid hub, disrupted humanitarian operations, and p [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 20-May-2025
Ghana to acquire 200,000 Ha for cocoa plantations in bid to restore production
GHANA – The Government of Ghana has announced plans to acquire 200,000 hectares of l [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2025
Indonesia’s soft drink industry urges policy support amid economic slowdown, falling consumer demand
INDONESIA – The Indonesian Soft Drink Industry Association (ASRIM) has called for co [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2025
India’s alcoholic beverage market to hit US$61.97B by FY26 amid rising premiumisation, steady demand
INDIA – India’s alcoholic beverage (alcobev) industry is projected to grow by [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2025
Südzucker forecasts lower earnings as EU sugar market faces continued weakness
EU – Südzucker, Europe’s largest sugar producer, has confirmed a projected de [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2025
Brazil faces poultry export halt as bird flu outbreak spreads
BRAZIL – Brazil has been temporarily barred from exporting poultry and meat produ [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2025
UK, EU to reduce meat trade checks
UK – The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed to scale back border i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2025
Mosa Meat to seek approval in UK for use of cultivated beef fat
UK – Cultivated meat developer Mosa Meat has filed its first application for regu [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2025
Nigeria to invest US6.2M in building new aquaculture centre in Epe
NIGERIA – Construction has commenced on a 35-hectare aquaculture project in Igbon [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2025
Animal welfare officers euthanize over 350,000 Daybreak Foods’ chickens
SOUTH AFRICA – Animal protection officials in South Africa have carried out the m [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2025
IMCD expands food, nutrition portfolio in Spain with TECOM Ingredients acquisition
SPAIN – IMCD N.V. (IMCD), a global partner for the distribution and formulation o [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2025
Hero mushroom transforms rural communities in Uganda to save cranes
The humble oyster mushroom has become an unexpected hero in the story of rural economic empowerment, one that is intimately connected to the conservation of the Endangered Grey Cro [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2025
Nigeria: Two Years On
[This Day] Delta State is making steady progress in governance and infrastructure development, reckons CHINEDU CHIZEA [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 19-May-2025