The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of $2.5 million for the Mozambican government to develop its renewable energy resources. The grant, from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), administered by the Bank, will be used to implement the Mozambique Renewable Energy Integration Program (MREP). “With the […]
By Agency Report The China-Zimbabwean Exchange Center (CZEC) on Thursday conducted a breast cancer awareness march in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, as the world marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The annual global campaign held in October aims to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer, which has become one of the leading causes […]
A total of 14 Palestinian factions on Thursday signed in Algeria’s capital Algiers a reconciliation deal that aims to end their 15-year-long division, state-run ENTV reported. The deal, formally known as Algiers Declaration, was signed by representatives of 14 Palestinian factions, including the Fatah party and Hamas, during a ceremony in the presence of […]
African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has said that its police component has developed guidelines to assist the Somali Police Force (SPF) in implementing community policing initiatives on combating crime. ATMIS Deputy Coordinator of Police Reforms, Alex Ndili, said the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for community policing were developed jointly with the SPF community […]
BY Agency Report Christine Lambrecht, German Defence Minister, on Thursday warned against taking Russia’s nuclear threats in the Ukraine war lightly. Lambrecht gave the warning on the sidelines of a NATO defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels. “It is very important that we take the threats made by Russia very seriously and that we adapt accordingly,” […]
By Agency Report The 14th edition of the International Exhibition of Agricultural Investment and Technology (SIAT 2022) opened on Wednesday in the northern suburb of Tunisia’s capital Tunis. Under the theme “Intelligent Investment for Sustainable Development,” the three-day event is organised by the Agricultural Investment Promotion Agency (APIA) and inaugurated by Prime Minister Najla Bouden […]
By agency Report Hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition are on the rise in Africa with the latest data showing that one in five people in Africa is facing hunger, African Union (AU) and United Nations officials have said. This came at the high-level food and nutrition conference held on Monday at the AU headquarters in […]
By Agency Report Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday heightened the need to develop a national veld fire management strategy. This is coming after 10 farm workers were burnt to death on Monday in a veld fire in Esigodini, Matabeleland South Province. “A new national strategy is now needed to minimise this growing menace whose […]
By Agency Report Eight ministers from the Horn of African region have vowed to develop a comprehensive roadmap to help boost food security amid a looming famine in some countries, the regional bloc said on Tuesday. “The failure of four consecutive rainfall seasons over the last three years has pushed communities in Arid and […]
Nigeria’s Flamingos lost their opening match in their campaign at the 2022 U-17 Women’s World Cup in India bowing to Germany in a 2-1 loss. Captain Dah Zossu Alvine was brought down in the 29th minute and 15-year-old Miracle Usani gave Nigeria the lead as she excellently fired the resulting free-kick into the net. The […]