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Sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe plans to lay off 1,000 employees by August this year, a company official said, as it seeks to cut costs and survive the country's currency turmoil and inflationary pressures. The company, one of…

The aftermath of Mozambique’s disputed presidential election has driven nearly 3,000 people to seek refuge in neighbouring countries, as violence and unrest continue to grip the nation. The defeated presidential candidate, Venancio…

In a briefing to the United Nations Security Council, the UN Special Representative for Central Africa (UNOCA), on Saturday highlighted the dual challenges of electoral transitions and climate crises in the region. Abdou Abarry…

Months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Niño weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the region's worst hunger crisis in decades, the United Nations' food agency said…

As temperatures rise globally, the impact of climate change on the transmission of vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, becomes increasingly evident. In the arid lands of Isiolo, Kenya, the story of Wilson Mutai, a 76-year-old farmer,…

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has strongly condemned the ongoing crisis in Gaza, describing it as a "genocidal onslaught and slaughter of the people of Palestine." In a press statement, he drew parallels between the struggles…

The Commissioner for Education in Rivers State, Prof. Prince Mmom, has joined the others who resigned from the state government’s service. Mmom disclosed this in a letter routed through the office of the Secretary to Rivers State…

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) express grave concern over the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the eats of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fighting against armed groups and government forces have…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that she opposed the "forced displacement of Palestinians" during a meeting in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Von der Leyen expressed gratitude to Egypt for…

The Inspector General of Nigeria Police Kayode Egbetokun says plans have been concluded by the police high command to establish a new Special Intervention Squad, SIS, for quick intervention during crisis anywhere in the country. The IGP…