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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Africa

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Africa

Displaced by violent conflict: the world’s most neglected crises are in Africa – six essential reads

        By Kagure Gacheche, The Conversation     The Norwegian Refugee Council recently released a report highlighting the 10 most neglected displacement crises in the world in 2023. Nine of the 10 countries are in Africa – the only non-African country on the list is Honduras in central America. Neglect, according to the council, is characterised by a lack of media coverage, inadequate humanitarian funding and insufficient […]

todayJune 10, 2024 7

Oshiwambo

Omupresitend Putin okwati eliko lyoshilongo she onkee tali koko nonando oshilongo sha taalela oondjindikila oonene

Omupresitend gwa Russia Vladmir Putin ohela okwati eliko lya Russia onkee tali koko nonando a tulilwamo oondjikila oonene dhopashigwana,noshilongo osha tanununamo uukumwe wopaliko niilongo ya Africa,Middle East noya Asia. Onzonkundana yo Africa News oyati ta popitha aaleli ya Bolovia na Zimbabwe naaleli yopangeshefa ko St Petersburg International Economic Forum,Putin okwati Russia onkee eli kuume omunene gwiipindi muuyuni,nonando oshilongo shili kohi yoondjindikila oonene sho a tumu aakwiita mo Ukraine. Momutumba ngoka […]

todayJune 8, 2024 15

Environment

Hydropower damages river systems in Africa: how more solar and wind power can solve this problem

      By Angelo Carlino, Carnegie Science; Andrea Castelletti, Polytechnic University of Milan, and Rafael Schmitt, Stanford University     Across the African continent, more than 300 new hydropower projects are planned to meet the growing demand for electricity. Some of these will require big dams, which can have major negative environmental impacts. Another looming problem with hydropower is that the water cycle is affected by climate change. Water […]

todayJune 7, 2024 28

Environment

Baobab trees all come from Madagascar – new study reveals that their seeds and seedlings floated to mainland Africa and all the way to Australia

      By Andrew R. Leitch, Queen Mary University of London     There are eight species of baobab in the world, and they have a surprising distribution. Six are found in Madagascar, an island in the Indian Ocean; one is found on the continent of Africa; and the last is far away in Australia. The origin of this group of plants has fascinated people for a long time. […]

todayJune 7, 2024 20

Business / Economics

How Dangote refinery is flipping the script on Africa’s oil

      By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency     Nigeria's Dangote refinery, a 650,000 barrels per day facility, has recently exported its first-ever jet fuel cargo to Europe, a move that signals not just growing production, but Africa's potential to become a major player in the global petroleum market. S&P Global in a report on May 30 explains that Bp, a British multinational oil and gas company, transported […]

todayJune 6, 2024 32

Africa

Africa enters into multi-country visa regime

        By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency     Africa is moving towards a multi-country visa system, with individual countries and regional blocs working to remove their borders to promote intra-Africa tourism. Southern African countries are the latest to signal their intent to allow tourists to explore more diverse offerings across multiple destinations using a single visa. Leaders from Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, which comprise […]

todayJune 6, 2024 18

Africa

Nigerian tycoon taps Zimbabwe for lithium as Africa pushes local development of its mining sector

          By Seth Onyango, bird tsory agency     Nigerian industrialist Benedict Peters’ Bravura Holdings will start production at a Zimbabwean lithium project in 2025, boosting Africa's drive to retain more profits from the global lithium boom, according to mining.com. African Intelligence reported in March that the Nigerian billionaire had acquired an exploration license in the key mining area of Kamativi. Peters' foray into lithium mining […]

todayJune 5, 2024 20

Africa

Nearly 25% of land in Africa has been damaged – what’s to blame, and what can be done

        By Mlungele M. Nsikani, South African National Biodiversity Institute     Land degradation is a huge issue across the continent of Africa. One of its biggest drivers is biological invasions. This is when invasive species (species that aren’t naturally found in the area) arrive and produce large numbers of offspring which spread over long distances. Mlungele Nsikani, a land restoration specialist and environmental scientist, explains how […]

todayJune 4, 2024 18

Africa

Angola’s Petro de Luanda wins 2024 Basketball Africa League Championship

      By bird story agency     Angola’s Petro de Luanda on Saturday (May 1) clinched the 2024 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Championship, becoming the first team outside of North Africa to win the BAL finals after overpowering Libya’s Al Ahly Ly 107-94 in the finals. The Angolans, who are also the 2022 BAL runners-up and one of only two teams to compete in all four BAL seasons, […]

todayJune 3, 2024 31

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