AU Chair Warns Middle East Escalation Could Undermine Global Stability
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has expressed deep concern over the escalating military tensions in the Middle East, cautioning that […]
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Ivory Coast Targets Gabon’s Food Security with Major Agro-Industrial Investment Drive
Côte d’Ivoire has announced a strategic expansion of its investments in Gabon’s agri-food sector, positioning itself as a key partner in Libreville’s push for food […]
Zambia Warns Over 600,000 People Likely to Be Affected by 2025/2026 Rainy Season
Zambian Vice-President Mutale Nalumango said on Thursday, 11 December, that an estimated 617,515 people are expected to be affected during the 2025/2026 rainy season, following […]
Ouattara Sworn In for Fourth Term After Winning 89.77% of Vote
Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara was sworn in on 8 December 2025 before the Constitutional Council in Abidjan, securing a fourth five-year term after winning […]
Morocco, Key Security and Trading Partner for India in North Africa
Morocco has become India’s major security and trading partner in North Africa. Relations between the two countries is gaining momentum in all sectors, including defense […]
UK Commits $7.5m to Nigerian Agri-Tech Firm Babban Gona to Strengthen Food Security
The UK’s development finance institution, British International Investment (BII), has invested $7.5 million in Nigerian agri-tech platform Babban Gona to bolster food security and climate […]
Angola Requires 2,000 Fishery Technicians by 2035 to Sustain Sector Growth
Angola’s agricultural development plan highlights an urgent requirement for roughly 2,000 mid-level technicians to support the fisheries sector by 2035. This projection forms part of […]
Global hunger falls, but Africa’s food crisis deepens, UN warns
Despite a global decline in hunger for the third year in a row, food insecurity in Africa has worsened significantly, according to a new United […]
Zimbabwe Projects Major Maize Harvest Recovery, Easing Food Insecurity After Devastating Drought
Zimbabwe is poised for a dramatic turnaround in maize production this year, anticipating a yield of nearly 2.93 million metric tons, up sharply from 635,000 […]
Tinubu Unveils Nigeria’s Largest-Ever Agricultural Mechanisation Drive to Boost Food Security
President Bola Tinubu has launched 2,000 advanced tractors and a suite of modern agricultural equipment under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. At […]