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UN chief calls for action on escalating climate crisis, conflicts in Africa
File - James Tshuma, a small scale farmer, holds a dried up maize crop in his field in Mangwe district, Zimbabwe, Friday, March 22, 2024. Tshuma has lost hope of harvesting anything from his fields. But a patch of green vegetables is thriving in a small garden the 65-year-old is keeping alive with homemade organic manure and fertilizer.
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2024-05-10, Xinhua
NAIROBI, May 10 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-GeneralAntonio Guterres on Friday renewed a call for the global community to support action on the climate crisis...
West African bloc launches hub to boost soil health
The farm in Liberia, Africa, 11 July 2013.
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2024-05-09, China.dot.org
NAIROBI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Economic Community of West AfricanStates (ECOWAS) late Wednesday launched a fertilizer and soil health hub to enhance productivity of...
Democracy Is Losing the Propaganda War
The Courage Monument represents a saddened Soviet Soldier looking upon the ruins of the Brest Fortress that was destroyed by the Nazis in 1941, the eternal flame is to commemorate those who fought with all their might to protect the fortress until destruction, Belarus, July 2, 2019.
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2024-05-06, The Atlantic
Illustrations by TylerComrie On June 4 , 1989 , the Polish Communist Party held partially free elections, setting in motion a series of events that ultimately removed...
Kenya court orders service of lawsuit opposing police deployment to Haiti2024-05-18
Jurist: The KenyaHigh Court on Friday ordered that a lawsuit seeking to prevent the government from deploying police to Haiti be served on top government officials, according to Reuters. The court scheduled the case’s hearing for June 12. Thirdway Alliance...
Kenyan politicians petition against police deployment to Haiti2024-05-18
Xinhua: NAIROBI, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan politicians said on Saturday that they have filed a petition to the United Nations and the United States against the deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti. The politicians, led by Ekuru Aukot, leader of the Thirdway Alliance...
Ripple’s XRP Surges 10% Amid Africa Expansion Plans2024-05-18
CoinChapter: Ripple’s XRP Surges 10% NAIROBI (Coinchapter.com) – Ripple’s XRP surged as news broke about the company’s plans to expand in Africa. On May 17, XRP’s price climbed above $0.52, marking a 10% increase from May 13’s low. This...
Kenya: Bekele & Kipchoge - Will Paris 2024 Be Final Showdown?2024-05-18
All Africa: Nairobi -- One of the great athletics rivalries of all time will be renewed at Paris 2024 after Kenenisa Bekele was named in Ethiopia's marathon squad. ......
Alex Labs Freezes $3.9M in Exploited Funds2024-05-18
CoinChapter: AlexLabs Read CoinChapter.com on Google News NAIROBI (CoinChapter.com) — Bitcoin layer-2 developer Alex Labs has successfully frozen over $3.9 million of exploited funds. The attacker sent these funds to various centralized exchanges (CEXs), as detailed in a...
How are museums still justifying keeping stolen artifacts?2024-05-18
Deccan Herald: <p><em>By Ciku Kimeria</em></p><p>If I want to see a wide array of African artifacts, my best bet is to apply for a Schengen or UK visa and catch a $1,000...
Kenyan Runner Kwemoi Banned For Six Years For Blood Doping2024-05-18
MENA FN: (MENAFN - IANS) Nairobi, May 18 (IANS) KenyanOlympian and former world U-20 10,000m champion Rodgers Kwemoi has been handed an extended six-year ban by the AthleticsIntegrityUnit (AIU) for blood ... ......
Jane Kimemia: Nigerians Need to Invest More in Girl-child Education, Create Opportunities for Them to Succeed2024-05-18
This Day: Life & Style | 52 mins ago Dr. Jane Kimemia is the Managing Director/CEO of Optiva CapitalPartnersLimited, one of the leading investment immigration wealth management companies in the country. In this interview with Dike Onwuamaeze, she talks about...
Heavy rainfall in East Africa forces thousands of refugees from their homes (UNHCR - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)2024-05-18
Public Technologies: ) Home Briefing notes Briefing notes Heavy rainfall in East Africa forces thousands of refugees from their homes This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado Mur - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at...
Only public-private co-operation can accelerate decarbonisation2024-05-17
Gulf-Times: As countries around the world experienced record temperatures last year, UN Secretary-GeneralAntonio Guterres declared: “We must turn a year of burning heat into a year of burning ambition.” But to move away from fossil fuels and unlock the green transition’s...
UN Women Deputy Executive Director Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda visits Kenya, calls for increased investment for women ...2024-05-17
Capital Ethiopia: UN Women Deputy Executive Director (DED) Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda carried out a six-day mission in Kenya, where she saw UN Women’s work first-hand, and met with women’s rights organizations and partners, to strengthen partnerships, represent UN Women at the CSO...
As Lethal Flooding Displaces Kenyans, Cholera Cases Rise2024-05-17
ACCESSWIRE: NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 17, 2024 / Action Against Hunger Action Against Hunger Responds in Tana RiverCounty and Across KenyaKenyans have faced catastrophic flooding which has affected nearly 400,000 people, including more than 280,000 people who...
Experts meet in Kenya to reduce skills gaps in East Africa2024-05-17
The Star: NAIROBI, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Experts convened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Friday to discuss ways to address skills gaps in East Africa by strengthening ties between academia and industry. Read full story ......
Fertilizers will not fix the food crisis in Africa2024-05-17
Taipei Times: By Silke Bollmohr and Harun Warui The world is confronting an unprecedented food crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war against Ukraine and worsening climate conditions. The problem is most acute in Africa, where 61 percent of the...