insert_link Africa Zimbabwe targets elephant population in drought response Bloomberg reports that approximately 200 elephants will be targeted from the nation’s population of over 100,000. Park officials say the overall elephant population is double what the national parks can sustain. Tinashe Farawo, spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said the cull falls within the country’s permitted hunting quota. According to Farawo, the elephants will be removed from regions where their population has become unsustainable. The culling […] todaySeptember 18, 2024 24
insert_link Africa Zimbabwe considers elephant culling for food amid drought Zimbabwe is considering culling elephants for the first time since 1988 as the country grapples with a devastating drought. Environment Minister Sithembiso Nyoni told lawmakers in Mount Hampden, near Harare, that discussions are underway to cull elephants and distribute the meat to drought-stricken communities in need of protein. This move comes as Zimbabwe faces one of the worst droughts in recent decades, leaving many communities food insecure. According to Bloomberg […] todaySeptember 12, 2024 55
insert_link Uncategorized SADC holds 44th summit in Harare The Southern African Development Community is holding its 44th Ordinary Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe. This annual summit, attended by Heads of State and Government from the 16 SADC member states, is the key policy-making event for the region, setting overall policy direction and managing the community's functions. Here is the Executive Director of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Penda Naanda. The Harare Times reports that President […] todayAugust 15, 2024 30
insert_link Namibia New flights to link Windhoek to Botswana and Durban Air Connect Namibia and Air Botswana will launch new flights connecting Windhoek with Maun, Kasane, and Gaborone, with the Gaborone service extending to Durban. These routes will strengthen business and leisure travel between Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. The Namibia Airports Company, facilitating these operations, said the initiative will increase air access to Namibia. NAC spokesperson, Dan Kamati. Starting from 1 November, Air Botswana will introduce two additional […] todayAugust 15, 2024 62
insert_link Africa World Food Programme can only secure 20% of drought aid for Southern Africa The United Nations World Food Programme has secured only 20 percent in drought aid for Southern Africa. This is approximately N$ 1.5-billion of its almost eight-billion-target, to address the drought in seven affected countries. The region has been hit hard by the El Niño weather pattern and faces its worst drought in decades. Despite donor support, the WFP can only provide aid to 5.9 million of the 27 million people […] todayAugust 7, 2024 7
insert_link Africa Lesotho declares food insecurity emergency Lesotho's government says people are at risk of extreme hunger in the next eight months. The country's Prime Minister Sam Matekane has declared a national food insecurity disaster spanning eight months from July 2024 to March 2025. The Lesotho Times reports Matekane announced that severe El Niño-induced droughts are causing extreme hunger for at least 700,000 Basotho, a notable rise from the 582,000 affected in the 2022/2023 period. This crisis, […] todayJuly 24, 2024 20
insert_link Africa 7th SADC Industrialisation week to be held in Harare The 7th SADC Industrialisation Week, aimed at driving regional economic growth, is scheduled for 28 July to 2 August 2024 in Harare, Zimbabwe. This public-private engagement platform aims to foster new opportunities for intra-African trade, develop cross-border value chains, and identify investment prospects across Southern Africa. Elijah Mukubonda, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade. todayJuly 18, 2024 37
insert_link South Africa Southern Africa is seen as a leader in wildlife conservation, but its market-driven approach is deeply flawed Luxury nature tourism is an example of market-based conservation. Edwin Remsberg /VWPics/Universal Images Group By Stasja Koot, Wageningen University; Bram Büscher, Wageningen University, and Lerato Thakholi, Wageningen University Southern Africa’s wildlife economy is often hailed as a successful model. The idea behind this model is that biodiversity and wildlife are used as the basis of sustainable economic growth, through an increase in wildlife numbers and in […] todayJuly 9, 2024 19
insert_link Namibia Namibia to host Africa Hospitality Investment Forum Namibia is hosting the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum from 25 to 27 June 2024, in Windhoek. This event will gather investors, business leaders, government officials, and experts from 41 countries for networking, business meetings, and discussions on hospitality industry trends. It also marks the first time the forum is hosted in Southern Africa. The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board Senior Manager for Marketing, Communications, and Branding, Catherine Shipushu. With […] todayJune 24, 2024 49