Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill elephants, other wildlife to feed starving citizens as drought bites
The Namibian government last month approved the culling of 723 animals, including 83 elephants, 30 hippos, 60 buffalos, 50 impalas, 300 zebras and 100 elands, among others. The animals will be sourced from five of Namibia’s national parks, where it is also looking to reduce its elephant numbers amid conflicts between people and wildlife.
Hezbollah pager explosions kill several people in Lebanon, injure 1,000 including Hezbollah fighters
Lebanese internal security forces said a number of wireless communication devices were detonated across Lebanon, especially in Beirut’s southern suburbs, leading to injuries. Groups of people huddled at the entrance of buildings to check on people they knew who may have been wounded, the journalist said.
Nigerians resort to fortified bouillon to cut steep rise in malnutrition as Africa grapples with climate-enforced hunger
If public health advocates and the Nigerian government have their way, malnourished households in the West African nation soon will have a simple ingredient available to improve their intake of key vitamins and minerals. Government regulators on September 17 are launching a code of standards for adding iron, zinc, folic acid and vitamin B12 to bouillon cubes at minimum levels recommended by experts.
Al Qaeda-allied militants strike military training facility at airport in Mali’s capital, inflict casualties
Mali, along with its neighbours Burkina Faso and Niger, has for over a decade battled an insurgency fought by armed groups, including some allied with al-Qaida and the Islamic State group. Following military coups in all three nations in recent years, the ruling juntas have expelled French forces and turned to Russian mercenary units for security assistance instead.
Microsoft founder, philanthropist Bill Gates calls for debt relief for burdened African countries
Progress towards reducing the number of children whose growth and potential are irrevocably harmed by malnutrition is not fast enough, nor is it happening equally around the world and within communities, said Habtamu Fekadu, managing director for nutrition for the nonprofit Save the Children. He said prevention efforts at scale are needed, and the most cost-effective intervention is to encourage mothers to exclusively breastfeed their children in the first six months of their lives.
EU slams death sentences in Congo as UN peacekeeping chief meets SAMIDRC for assistance
The number of death sentences handed down by “military justice” in the Kinshasa-Gombe High Court in Democratic Republic of Congo has grown by five and now stands at 37, prompting further condemnation from the European Union (EU). The sentences come in the wake of an attempted coup to oust Democratic...
Birthright: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch tussle with children over control of his vast news empire
Rupert Murdoch stepped down as leader of both Fox News’ parent company and his News Corp media holdings last fall. He is arguing that to preserve his businesses’ commercial value for all his heirs, the trust must be changed so Lachlan can ensure his newspapers and TV networks continue to have a conservative editorial outlook, the Times reported.
Museveni’s white elephant: Touted as an economic springboard, Bujagali dam is yet to deliver electricity, has stymied indigenous cultures
When, therefore, government and its accomplices said that the spiritual and cultural issues of the Basoga had been resolved, they never provided evidence of consent by the clans of Busoga because they had never sought this consent from clan leaders. This was a blind spot in the Bujagali dam decision-making process, which seriously challenged its legitimacy.
Kenya forecasts budget deficit will fall to 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product next fiscal year
The budget deficit is expected to drop further to 3.3 per cent of GDP in the 2026/27 fiscal year, the finance ministry said in the draft budget outlook paper seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
Elon Musk ratchets up concerns about US election after his ‘no one is even trying to assassinate’ Biden or Harris post on X
Elon Musk’s inaccurate posts to his 200 million followers along with his site’s lack of guardrails are raising concerns about how he could manipulate public trust as Election Day in the US draws nearer. He recently endorsed Trump’s presidential bid and has personally invested in politics, even agreeing to lead a government efficiency commission if Trump wins re-election.
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