For the love of rice, Sierra Leone launches push to free itself from costly food imports
Sierra Leone’s agriculture minister, Henry Kpaka Musa, accused the International Monetary Fund of pressuring Sierra Leone in the 1980s to stop investing in agriculture and open its markets to imports as a condition for receiving loans.
African health activists worry Trump presidency means a return of abortion ‘gag rule’, unsupportable pregnancies
Even NGOs in countries that outlaw abortion, such as Zimbabwe, are affected. Population Services Zimbabwe, for instance, closed its outreach clinics during Trump’s first term after losing funding due to its association with MSI Reproductive Choices.
Australian mining company to pay Mali’s military rulers $160m to free detained CEO, employees
The Australian company has been working for years at Mali’s Syama gold mine, a large-scale operation in the country’s southwest. It holds an 80 per cent stake in mine, while the Malian government holds the remaining 20 per cent.
Russia, whose Wagner mercenaries fund RSF faction, vetoes UN resolution calling for ceasefire between Sudan’s rival forces
Sudan plunged into conflict in April 2023, when long-simmering tensions between its military and paramilitary leaders erupted in the capital, Khartoum, and spread to other regions, including western Darfur, which was wracked by bloodshed and atrocities in 2003. The UN recently warned that Sudan has been pushed to the brink of famine.
Nairobi, Kigali Africa lead to green energy switch as continent looks to bridge skills gap in labour market
One factor in Africa’s struggle to accelerate green industrial development is that the level of technical skills training is generally poor across the continent, especially outside a handful of higher-income countries.
Senegal’s ruling party on course to bag 131 parliamentary seats, giving president muscle to effect reforms
Former President Macky Sall, leader of the main opposition Takku Wallu coalition, congratulated PASTEF in a post on X. Two other major opposition leaders had already conceded defeat hours after the polls closed on Sunday.
Senegal’s parliamentary election outcome to determine if President Faye can carry out reforms
The campaign for the legislative election was marked by sporadic clashes between supporters of different parties. The headquarters of an opposition party were set on fire in the capital, Dakar, and clashes have erupted between supporters in central Senegal in recent weeks, the interior ministry said Monday,
Celebrated ‘Soweto’ movie star Whoopi Goldberg gets the flak for alleging NYC bakery rejected her order over politics
The flap started on Wednesday when Goldberg celebrated her 69th birthday on the ABC talk-show by sharing a tray of Charlotte Russe – small sponge cakes topped with whipped cream and a cherry that she said were her mother’s favourite dessert when she was growing up.
Horror tales of Sudanese refugees who fled war at home, forced to buy humanitarian aid with sex
Sexual exploitation during large humanitarian crises is not uncommon, especially in displacement sites. Aid groups have long struggled to combat the issue. They cite a lack of reporting by women, not enough funds to respond and a focus on first providing basic necessities.
Some 4,000 illegal miners in South Africa trapped underground, state struggles to bring them to surface
The South African government said on Friday it has put together a team, including mine rescue experts, to come up with a plan to bring to surface illegal miners who remain under a disused gold mine. The move signalled the government was taking a more conciliatory approach compared to earlier...
