Decline in food security and high prevalence of malnutrition linked to conflict, poor macroeconomic conditions, says WFP official. JUBA, South Sudan An estimated 7.76 million people in South Sudan are likely to face extreme hunger and malnutrition in 2023 due to a combination of conflicts and climate shocks, according to a UN report. “The latest…
Construction of pipeline had been criticized over its link to human rights violations and potential degradation of environment. KAMPALA, Uganda The African, Caribbean, Pacific – European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly has overturned an earlier decision and voted to allow Uganda to proceed with developing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The 1,443-kilometer…
Country has large Ethiopian migrant community. JOHANNESBURG The Ethiopian community in South Africa welcomed news Thursday of the signing of an agreement to end hostilities between their government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). “I am very happy with the outcomes of the peace negotiations. I hope peace will now bring development and stability…
By KEMO CHAM Human rights groups have hailed the conviction of a notorious former Liberian rebel commander Kunti Kamara as a milestone, noting that it raises hope for justice for victims of the West African country’s brutal 12-year civil war. Kamara, also known as Kunti K. or CO Kunti, was convicted for war crimes and…
By DAILY MONITOR A group of Congolese parliamentarians and civil society activists have petitioned President Felix Tshisekedi to sever diplomatic relations with Uganda, accusing it of supporting advancing M23 rebels. They also want Kinshasa to terminate the year-old joint military offensive by Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC) and Uganda People’s Defence…
Car manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) is confident that its South African plant will be able to produce electric cars by 2035. It says, however, several conditions will have to be met for this to happen, including having a stable electrical grid. The European Union has set a deadline of 2035 that will see the importation of…
Elias BiryabaremaReuters KAMPALA, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Uganda’s lawmakers have approved a request by the government to allow it to borrow $464 million from Standard Chartered Bank STAN.L and other international lenders to help finance infrastructure development, parliament said on Thursday. “The House has approved a request to borrow to $464.13 million from Standard Chartered Bank and other finance…
MacDonald DzirutweReuters LAGOS, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Dubai’s Emirates has suspended flights to Nigeria for the second time since September citing an inability to repatriate funds from Africa’s biggest economy, the airline said on Thursday. Nigeria is facing severe dollar shortages, forcing many citizens and business to seek forex on the black market, where the naira currency…
Sam MeredithCNBC KEY POINTS The annual gathering of the U.N. Climate Change Conference will see more than 30,000 delegates convene in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss collective action on the climate emergency. One core issue likely to dominate proceedings concerns climate reparations, sometimes referred to as “loss and damage” payments.…
Guinea’s justice minister on Thursday ordered legal proceedings against former President Alpha Conde and more than 180 officials from his deposed regime for alleged corruption and embezzlement of public funds, according to a public document. The West African country is run by a military junta that overthrew Conde, 84, in a coup last year. Some opponents of the junta say it is going…