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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Nigeria: Ebinpawa - What About the Cocoa Boom of 2024?
[Premium Times] This article is focused on what's going on with cocoa alone. Across the land, there are so many other crops that sometimes sprout wildly but are worth fortunes. [...]
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Date: 05-Jun-2025
South Africa: Largest Beef Producer Confirms Foot-and-Mouth Disease at Facility - South African News Briefs - June 5, 2025
[allAfrica] South Africa's largest beef producer confirmed foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at its facility in Heidelberg, in Gauteng. [...]
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Date: 05-Jun-2025
Yanmar Partners with Côte d’Ivoire’s ATC Comafrique to expand agricultural machinery business across 16 West African countries
Yanmar Agribusiness Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd., has announced a strategic partnership with ATC Comafrique, a leading automotive and industrial equipment d [...]
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Date: 04-Jun-2025
Eritrea: Increased Number of Educational Facilities
[Shabait] Asmara -- As a result of substantial investment in the education sector, the number of schools--ranging from kindergarten to high school--has increased by 900%. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Jun-2025
Uganda: Lira District Allocates Shs 220m to Boost Infrastructure At Amac Health Centre Iv
[Nile Post] In a bid to enhance healthcare service delivery, the Lira District Local Government has approved shs 220 million for infrastructural development at Amac Health Centre I [...]
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Date: 04-Jun-2025
Africa: Africa Has the Highest Rate of Forest Loss in the World - What the G20 Can Do About It
[The Conversation Africa] Africa needs its forests for sustainable development, poverty reduction, food security, and to make the continent more resilient to climate change. They t [...]
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Date: 04-Jun-2025
Zimbabwe: 'Now We Know What to Do' - Boosting Local Flood Preparedness in Zimbabwe
[IFRC] From prayers and panic to preparedness and poise: disaster risk reduction drills in Chibuwe village give young and old a clear sense of what to do -- well before the waters [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Jun-2025
Tunisia: Small Cabinet Meeting Focuses On Preparations for 2025-2026 Agricultural Season
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, June 3 -- A small Cabinet meeting was held on Tuesday at the Government Palace in Kasbah, chaired by Prime Minister Sara Zaafrani Zenzri, to review pr [...]
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Date: 04-Jun-2025
Ethiopia: Premier Launches Rural Corridor Dev' T
[Ethiopian Herald] -Vision aims to modernize rural livelihoods, environment [...]
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Date: 04-Jun-2025
Liberia: Nafaa Director Generals Faceoff
[Liberian Observer] Acting Director-General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA), J. Cyrus Saygbe, has strongly pushed back against the politicization of dev [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Jun-2025
Nigeria: Again, Suspected Herders Kill 48 Benue Farmers
[Leadership] Armed men suspected to be herders early Sunday morning invaded communities in Gwer-West and Apa local government areas of Benue State, killing 48 farmers. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Jun-2025
Liberia: Nimba Corn Farmers Urge Govt for Processing Plant, Storage to Boost Agriculture
[Liberian Observer] With the harvest season in full swing across Nimba County, some of the region's largest corn producers are sounding the alarm over the lack of government suppor [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Jun-2025
Nigeria: NAFDAC Seals Herbal Medicine Facility, Water Factories, Bakery in Kaduna
[Premium Times] The affected facilities include Aji Garau Herbal Medicine Store, Karkarku Table Water, 1165 Table Water, Zaiba Table Water, Maisalati Table Water, Rumaisa Table Wat [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Jun-2025
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Rapper Aand Influencer Joins WFP DR Congo Family As Champion For Nutrition
[WFP] KINSHASA -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announces its partnership with rising Congolese music star Sista Becky (Rebecca Kalonji) as a High-Level Supporter, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 04-Jun-2025
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Cull Elephants to Manage Overpopulation
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has given the Save Valley Conservancy the green light to cull 50 elephants to curb overpopulation. [...]
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Date: 04-Jun-2025
Nigeria: NAFDAC Seals 39 Illegal Water Factories in Five Months
[Premium Times] Mr Benu explained that a total of 43 packaged water facilities were inspected during the period [...]
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Date: 04-Jun-2025
Africa: From Certification to Change: Why Africa's Food Safety Needs a Different Approach
[allAfrica] As the world marks June 7 as World Food Safety Day 2025 under the theme "Food Safety: Science in Action," it is time to recognise that food certification does not alway [...]
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Date: 04-Jun-2025
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 4, 2025
[allAfrica] Liberia, DR Congo Elected to UN Security Council Seats [...]
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Date: 04-Jun-2025
Nigeria: Unveils Phase 1 of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway
[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu yesterday unveiled the Phase 1 of the ongoing 750 kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, saying it was a signature project geared to unlock hol [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Jun-2025
Ethiopia: Akaki Kaliti Stadium Set to Open in 2026
[Ethiopian Herald] Over 85% complete [...]
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Date: 02-Jun-2025
Ethiopia: Tourism Sector Eyes Growth With Rising Five-Star Hotel Count
[Ethiopian Herald] -The increase in the number of five-star hotels in Addis Ababa will boost tourist influx due to improved accommodations and quality services, despite remaining w [...]
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Date: 02-Jun-2025
Ethiopia: The Blossoming of Starred Hotels in Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia, a land steeped in ancient civilizations and vibrant cultures, is on the brink of a tourism renaissance. The recent surge in starred hotels reflects a b [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Jun-2025
Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates Planning Committee for National Industrial Summit
[Vanguard] The federal government is set to position Nigeria as a leading hub of industrial excellence in Africa, with the inauguration of the planning committee for the forthcomin [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Jun-2025
Liberia: Rep. Barry Dedicates District's Legislative Bridge Project in Louisiana Township
[Liberian Investigator] Louisiana -- For the first time in its history, Montserrado County District #1 has a major infrastructure project delivered directly through legislative act [...]
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Date: 02-Jun-2025
Africa: Ghana, UAE Sign $1bn Deal to Build Africa's Largest Innovation Hub
[Ghanaian Times] A one-billion Innovation Hub is to be constructed in the country as part of efforts to position Ghana as the next Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub in West Africa. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 02-Jun-2025