Price of chocolate expected to increase due to El Nino

Price of chocolate expected to increase due to El Nino

U.S. chocolate makers are warning that record-high cocoa prices will push up the price of their products. It comes as the El Nino weather patterns are impacting cocoa yields in West Africa. Caroline Malone reports.

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World

Moroccan protesters demand end to relations with Israel

More pushback for Israel as thousands of Moroccans have taken to the streets of Rabat calling for an end to ties with Israel, over its actions in Gaza. Politicians from across the spectrum are reported to have been among the crowds. According to the BBC, Morocco established diplomatic ties with Israel in 2020 under a US-brokered Abraham Accords.

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Business / Economics

Moody’s downgrades Israel’s debt rating

Moody's has downgraded Israel's debt rating from A1 to A2 due to the economic impact of its conflict with Hamas. The credit rating business listed the increased political risk, weakened institutions, and fiscal strain as key factors. Despite remaining investment-grade, the downgrade will raise borrowing costs for Israel. Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron meanwhile says the country's economy is strong and will recover from the impact of the war.

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South Africa

Duduzane Zuma forms new political party

Duduzane Zuma has formed a political party the ‘All Game Changers’ instead of joining his father Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party. Zuma told Newzroom Afrika that the country needs something new. Zuma says drastic changes are needed to ensure that young and able people don't depend on social welfare.

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APO International

Eritrea: Call for integrated soil and water conservation activity

In a significant move to enhance agricultural output, Ambassador Abdella Musa, the Governor of Anseba Region, has underscored the necessity for a cohesive approach towards soil and water conservation. This call to action was made during his evaluation tour of the development initiatives within the Glas administrative area and the Hagaz semi-urban center. The visit also included fruitful dialogues with agricultural specialists, partners, and the inhabitants of Hagaz semi-urban center. […]

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APO International

Nigeria – Measles-related admissions reach record at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) facilities in Maiduguri

Measles admissions to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) facilities in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria, spiked between October and December 2023, reaching record numbers. Despite the vaccination efforts, this worrying situation calls for a rapid reinforcement of routine immunization campaigns. In 2023, MSF teams treated a total of 9,618 patients with measles in both of its healthcare facilities - Gwange Paediatric Hospital and Nilefa Kiji nutrition hospital – and in MSF-supported primary healthcare […]

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Oshiwambo

SWAPO ya simaneke noku dhimbulukwa omuleli gwawo omukulu koombonge dhongundu uusiku wa piti

Iilyo yongundu yo SWAPO,aayambidhidhi naaholi yongundu uusiku wa piti okwali ya ngundumana koombonge dhongundu mo Windhoek,okudhimbulukwa omupresitend omukulu gongundu nomutse goshilongo ,nakusa Hage Geingob. Omupresitend a keelela ponkatu yuupresitend wongundu Netumbo Nandi Ndeitwah okwati iilyo yongundu naa Namibia naya kalekepo uuthiga ndjokonona wa Geingob, wuukumwe noku kwatelamo kehe gumwe. Tati naya tsikile okutyapula onkalamwenyo ya Geingob neitulemo ,okutsikila okutunga ongundu yawo yopapolitika noshilongo shawo,kohi yegumbo limwe ndyoka kaapena ngoka […]

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Business / Economics

Government clarifies construction sector agreement delay

The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Creation has clarified the cause of the delay regarding the extension of the Collective Agreement in the Construction Sector, while at the same time distancing itself from the accusation levelled against it by the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union. Here is the Ministry’s Executive Director, Lydia Indombo.

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Namibia

Schools honor late President Geingob with memorial service

Executive director of the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, has instructed all schools and institutions under the ministry to have a memorial service for the late President Hage Geingob on Monday. President Geingob's state funeral is scheduled for Sunday, February 25th.

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