Malawi’s Farming Revolution: Simple Tweaks Skyrocket Maize Yields and Enrich Soil
Malawi’s increasingly unpredictable rainfall and higher than usual temperatures are causing problems for smallholder farmers. Soil erosion has increased, causing soil fertility and water availability to decline. Crops often fail. Farmers are already struggling financially. Many farm only one crop: maize. They can’t easily afford chemical fertilisers that would boost the soil’s fertility and sustain […]
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Visits Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited Sudan’s de facto ruler and leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, in Port Sudan on Tuesday. This makes him the first foreign leader to visit Abdel Fattah since Sudan became embroiled in civil war in April 2023. Abiy, previously perceived as closer to the RSF, […]
UN Investigating Reported Mass Grave Along Libya-Tunisia Border
The UN is investigating reports of a mass grave along the Libya-Tunisia border after at least 65 migrant bodies were discovered at another site earlier this year. While speaking at a Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva, the organization’s human rights chief Volker Turk condemned the incident and denounced the widespread abuse of migrants in […]
Rwanda Government Addresses Plans to Suspend UK Deportation Deal
The Rwandan government has acknowledged the UK’s decision to halt its controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda in a new statement released late Monday. This marks the first official response from Rwandan authorities to the new Labour government’s intention to cancel the program. During his first press conference, the new British Prime Minister […]
Shell Seeks Government Approval to Drill for Oil Off South Africa’s Coast
Shell seeks government approval to drill up to five ultra-deep offshore wells off South Africa’s west coast, per a draft report by SLR, an environmental consultancy. The company aims to explore and appraise wells in the Northern Cape Ultra Deep Block (NCUD) in the Orange Basin, an area that has been attracting the interest of […]
Nigeria’s National Oil Company Seeks Fresh Oil-backed Loan to Improve Finances
Nigeria’s National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is negotiating a new oil-backed loan to enhance its finances and support business investment, according to CEO Mele Kyari. Currently, NNPC has a $3.3 billion oil-backed loan through Afreximbank. Kyari confirmed the new loan will be backed by 30,000-35,000 barrels per day of crude production but declined to disclose how […]
Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Lower Price of Tuberculosis Drugs in South Africa
The multinational pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson has decided to forgo enforcing its patent on the tuberculosis drug Bedaquiline, thereby enabling its production at significantly reduced prices. This decision follows an investigation by South African authorities into allegations of J&J’s monopolistic practices, which has now been dropped. The South African Competition Commission announced it was […]
Boeing Plea Deal Angers Families of Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crash Victims
Relatives of the victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash, which killed 157 people in March 2019, have expressed outrage at Boeing’s recent plea deal with the US Department of Justice. Boeing pleaded guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge related to its 737 Max aircraft, agreeing to pay a $243.6 million fine, a […]
Spaniard Trampled to Death During South Africa Tour
A Spanish tourist was trampled to death by elephants at Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa after he left his vehicle to take photos, according to local authorities. The tourist, aged 43, was in the company of his fiancée and two other women, who remained unharmed. The elephant herd included young calves. According to experts, […]
Cameroon President’s Daughter Hopes Coming Out Will Inspire Review of Anti-gay Laws
Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, who recently came out as lesbian has expressed hopes that her decision will inspire changes to the country’s laws that ban homosexuality. Brenda expressed these hopes during a recent interview with Le Parisien where she shared her aim to offer hope and support to those suffering as […]
