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Africa: When Will World Food Day Be a Day to Actually Celebrate?

[ad_1] Baltimore, Maryland USA — World Food Day seems like it should be a time to celebrate. A day to eat delicious meals and enjoy the rich traditions and cultures of food around the globe. But it's difficult to celebrate when conflict, the climate crisis, and our biodiversity loss crisis leave at least 733 million people hungry around the world. Dr. Evan Fraser from the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph calls these cascading crises. And the results […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Ishiba’s goal of revising U.S. troops pact likely long-term project

[ad_1] Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said that he “definitely” wants to make revisions to a key military pact with Washington “a reality,” but his push to change the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) governing the U.S. military presence in Japan is unlikely to happen any time soon, if at all.Ishiba repeatedly referenced revising the SOFA during his successful campaign for the Liberal Democratic Party presidency, and has continued to […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Africa

Case begins to remove Kenya deputy president

[ad_1] Kenya's parliament has begun the final step to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office.An overwhelming majority voted in the National Assembly last week to approve his impeachment, setting the stage for the two-day trial in the Senate that decides whether or not to oust him.The deputy president faces 11 charges including corruption, inciting ethnic divisions and undermining government - all of which he denies.The row follows his recent […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Africa: Angola, DR Congo, Egypt Qualify, South Africa Denied By Congo

[ad_1] TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 qualifiers action on Tuesday saw more nations secure their place in the finals as the race towards a place in Morocco continues to intensify across the continent. Angola, DR Congo and Egypt were the three nations that secured their tickets to next year's showpiece during the 16h00 GMT matches that took place on Tuesday evening. CAFOnline takes a look at some of the outcomes of the fixtures that took place. Rwanda […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Angola Beat Niger, Qualify for CAN for 10th Time

[ad_1] Luanda — Angola national football team qualified for the African Cup of Nations (CAN2025) on Tuesday after beating Niger 1-0 in the fourth round of Group F qualifying. The sole goal of the match played at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Morocco, was scored by Zini at the minute (1'), allowing the Angolans to consolidate their lead in Group F, with 12 points. Angola had defeated Niger 2-0 at home in the third round of the qualifying group after […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Senegal/Ghana: Senegal, Uganda and DR Congo Seal TotalEnergies CAF Afcon Places, Sudan Sink Ghana

[ad_1] DR Congo, Uganda and Senegal secured their spots at the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after important wins in their qualifying matches on Tuesday. Tanzania 0-2 DR Congo: Meschack Elia brace seals victory DR Congo continued their perfect run in Group H with a commanding 2-0 win over Tanzania at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium that helped them seal their place at the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Morocco. After a goalless first half, Meschack Elia […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Africa: World Bank Slightly Cuts Growth Projections for Africa in 2024

[ad_1] The World Bank has revised the economic growth projection for Sub-Saharan Africa to 3 per cent from 3.4 per cent as earlier indicated in April, according to the latest Africa Pulse report. The slight cut is mainly attributed to large countries that continue to drag down growth in the region, most notably Sudan which saw a collapse of economic activity of 20 per cent in 2023 and is estimated to collapse by 15 per cent in 2024 as a […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Africa: Ethiopia’s Deputy PM Stresses Need for Africa to Engage Globally On Its Own Terms

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — Africa must engage with the world on its own terms, ensuring that its interests are represented and respected on the global stage, said Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister Temasgen Tiruneh. The first African Defense Ministers Conference organized by Ethiopia on its own initiative kicked of in Addis Ababa at the Adwa Victory Memorial Museum this morning. Opening the conference, the Deputy Prime Minister mentioned that Africa is currently facing security challenges. "We come together today at a […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Africa: AU Official Commends Ethiopia’s Commitment to Peace, Stability in Africa

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — Head of Political Affairs and Counter Terrorism Focal Point for the African Union (AU), Babatunde Abayomi Taiwo commended the commitment of Ethiopia for its positive contribution to peace and security in Africa and globally. The first African Defense Ministers Conference organized by Ethiopia on its own initiative kicked off in Addis Ababa at the Adwa Victory Memorial Museum this morning. During the occasion, AU's official expressed deep gratitude to Ethiopia for hosting the event, which aims […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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Africa: Unicef Seeks $165 Million for Therapeutic Food to Combat ‘Silent Killer’

[ad_1] Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat the condition, which is the most dangerous form of malnutrition. The warning comes from UN children's agency UNICEF which said levels of severe wasting in children under five remain gravely high in several countries due to conflict, economic shocks and climate crises. Deadly condition Severe wasting - also known as severe acute malnutrition - is caused […]

todayOctober 16, 2024

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