Fresh eruption of civil war in South Sudan ignites fierce fight for humanitarian aid between state and rebels
Photos shared on social media after the massacre convey the consequences. In one, a rail-thin young man, his arms bound behind his back, lies face-first in the ashes of a cooking fire. In another, three women and two children lie together on the ground of the hut where they had gathered to register.
Investigative journalist documents legacy media was used to bend Covid narrative: ‘Censorship begins from the beginning’
The book title points to the day the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic. Elijah said that moment accelerated and formalised a unified narrative across institutions, media and technology platforms, shaping what could – and could not – be said.
New window opens for Cote d’Ivoire’s ‘white gold’ when China’s zero-tariff policy comes into force next month
Since entering Cote d’Ivoire in 2018, Mainland Group has invested in several rubber processing factories, with a total capacity of about 480,000 tonnes. “Our five factories directly employ around 2,500 people,” said Zhang Liang, deputy general manager of the group.
Yale University research finds people who live near factory farms face greater risk of cancer
The state has the second-highest and fastest-rising cancer rate in the US Iowa oncologist. Richard Deming, a co-author of the report, says that it aligns with the Yale study.
Artemis II astronauts: We really wished in our soul we could for just a moment pause the world and remember that this is a beautiful planet
Integrity began its fiery descent when the spacecraft hit Earth’s atmosphere at about 24,000 miles per hour, entering a communication blackout and decelerating from friction as its heat shield reached temperatures of roughly 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
With Christianity on decline in the West, Africa is strategically positioned to sustain Catholic faith in the world, which is why Pope’s trip is critical
The Vatican says Leo will also speak about corruption in oftentimes authoritarian regimes and the role of political leaders in countries where two of the presidents have been in power for decades.
How an American oil drilling firm Amoco ‘imported cancer’ to northern Kenya, then left trail of deaths of herdsman in Kargi village
The chemicals can have “catastrophic effects” on the environment and people, said James Njuguna, an engineering professor at Robert Gordon University.
Amoco, an American company drilled for oil in northern Kenya and left behind soaring cancer that is killing people, livestock in Marsabit
The pollution and disease inspired the first-ever lawsuit filed on the basis of Kenya’s constitutional right to a safe and healthy environment in 2020, when residents of Kargi and other communities in the Chalbi Desert sued the Kenyan national and county governments.
Africa’s most densely populated country, Rwanda, reimagines food security through vertical farming to protect agricultural land
Rwanda is striving to ensure food security amid the latest global pressures on farm inputs like fertilizer, whose prices have been rising since the Iran war began. The government has imposed fines of up to $3,000 and jail terms of up to six months on developers found to be encroaching.
China’s zero-tariff policy on African exports sets doors ajar for South Africa’s wine industry growth
To capitalise on these shifts, Diemersdal has begun strengthening its presence in Asia. Layer said the winery recently partnered with a representative based in the region to deepen market insight and expand outreach, including participating in trade shows, targeting specific cities, and refining product offerings to better match local tastes.
