Malians ‘kill’ forests to save their lives, believe firewood is forever and trees are not going to disappear
The loss of forests has become a pressing issue across Africa as the Sahara Desert continues to creep southward. Over the past three decades, nearly 7,722 square miles (20,000 square kilometres) of forest have been lost in Mali, according to the environmental nonprofit Tree Aid.
SADC cannot sit back and watch Mozambique descend into abyss, Maputo must called to order
Realising polls could be manipulated without any consequences besides opposition cries and electoral observer group criticism, FRELIMO stepped up the election fraud. In the 2023 local elections, FRELIMO mayors were declared winners in 64 out of 65 municipalities, leading to a major revolt by the opposition that lasted over 40 days.
Amnesty raises red flag on French weapons system in Sudan in breach of UN arms embargo
In response to the Amnesty International report, Lacroix said in an emailed statement that the company confirms it had supplied the Galix systems for the Emirati Armed Forces for the use of smoke-screening countermeasures.
Sudan army chief assures UN that lifeline for humanitarian relief through Chad to hard-hit Darfur is open
The border crossing, which was closed earlier this year, was reopened in August for three months by the Sovereign Council to address the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Darfur. Famine has been confirmed in the Zamzam displacement camp near El Fasher, North Darfur’s provincial capital.
Farmers in Zimbabwe shun staples for more profitable vegetables, consider food aid interventions a solution to climate change
Experts say rich nations like the United States, which have been the biggest contributors of planet-warming emissions historically, have a responsibility to fund humanitarian aid in the countries that are experiencing its effects first and most severely.
To Africans, Trump is just a distant leader who’s ‘is not going to save us from hunger caused by our government’s’
US foreign policy has not made Africa a priority for a long while – beyond seeing the continent through the lens of countering rivals such as Russia and China, said Charles Ray, chair of the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Africa Programme.
UN accuses Iran, UAE and Egypt of ‘enabling the slaughter in Sudan’ by arming warring factions
Sudan plunged into conflict in mid-April 2023, when long-simmering tensions between its military and paramilitary leaders broke out 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 the country has been pushed to the brink of famine.
Political coalition led by former PM Navin Ramgoolam hands ruling coalition ‘huge defeat’ in Mauritius poll
Prime Minister Pravind Jagnauth casts his vote in Mauritian elections in Port Louis, on November 10, 2024. Credit: AP
Experts tell Nigeria to opt for non-military strategy to fight insurgency by targeting funding sources
By registering miners and boosting security at mining sites, the government could disrupt bandits’ revenue without making things harder for the people who make their living from the mines, analysts said.
Labled ‘beacon of success for sub-Saharan Africa’ Mauritius holds election with ruling party seeking new term
The World Bank has described Mauritius as a “beacon of success for sub-Saharan Africa” and says it has achieved remarkable economic growth since independence. It was briefly rated a high-income country in 2020, before the Covid-19 pandemic set back its tourism sector.
