South Africa President Ramaphosa terms US boycott of G20 summit inconsequential and ‘their loss’
The US president has for months targeted South Africa’s Black-led government for criticism over that and a range of other issues, including its decision to accuse US ally Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in an ongoing and highly contentious case at the United Nations’ top court.
Indigenous maize variety excites farmers in Homa Bay, they call for wider adoption due to disease resistance
Small-scale farmer Walter Opiyo called on the department of agriculture to support farmers in accessing the indigenous seeds, which he said are often expensive and hard to find.
Supermarket redlining: Why Black families in American pay more for food than Whites
Experts say Black households, on average, pay disproportionately higher prices than whites at the checkout line, with few options for bargain-hunting in food deserts and less access to fresh, nutritious food. Coupled with chronically high, post-pandemic inflation and food producers’ continued price spikes, they say, Black households are at greater risk of food insecurity than whites.
