Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe There are now 9.2 million severely food insecure people (IPC Phases 3 and 4) in nine countries across the region, set to reach about 12 million at […]

Source: World Health Organization Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo The number of cholera and measles cases has risen across the DR Congo, including in North Kivu, where the Ebola outbreak has raged for more than a year. Kasika is one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Goma, the largest city […]

Recent research from scientists in the UK looked at how consumer washing-machine cycles affect the release of microplastic fibers from the laundry, concluding that the greater water volumes typical of a “delicate” setting on a standard low-water machine caused far more fibers to wash into our waterways. At the same […]

The mysterious death of a young woman in Thailand, whose body was found in the lobby of an apartment building, has gripped the nation and highlighted the risks women who work in the service and promotions industry face.

Source: Voice of America Country: Zimbabwe Eddie Rowe, head of the WFP in Zimbabwe, says the need for food assistance was once confined to rural areas, but now some 2 million people in urban areas also need help. By Columbus Mavhunga September 25, 2019 01:03 PM HARARE – Zimbabwe is […]

Sep 25, 2019 In the News East Africa West Africa Southern Africa Northern Africa Farming in Africa: The digital revolution that is set to transform agriculture Agriculture Production The Telegraph (UK) reported on how technology can help to transform African agriculture. Ousmane Badiane, Director of Africa said, “Africa has huge […]

There’s much to admire about Greta Thunberg. It’s impossible to view the side-by-side images of the Swedish 16-year-old, sitting alone on an otherwise ordinary Friday little more than a year ago, and compare with the massive crowds in Montreal or Munich or Manila without considering her impact. For many, she […]