Africa: Can South Sudan Meet Its Election Deadline This Time?

[ad_1] Missed peace agreement targets and poor election preparations could result in a disputed election or another extension. In August 2022, South Sudan's transitional government extended its term to February 2025, with elections planned for December 2024. The extension would allow time for ironing out challenges in implementing the country's 2018 peace agreement, which had initially scheduled polls for December 2022. Since signing the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan in 2018, every milestone in […]

January 17, 2024 2

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Nigeria Ibadan explosion: Deadly blast affects several city suburbs

[ad_1] Early investigations suggest the blast may have been caused by explosives stored by illegal miners. [ad_2] Source link

January 17, 2024 2

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Africa: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations – 5 Things We Learned On Day 4 – Don’t Be a Big Team

[ad_1] The likes of Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt and Ghana and Cameroon haven't been able to dispose of supposedly inferior teams in their opening round of matches. Tunisia went full immersion in the emulation. History men I The review has to admit to a soft spot for Namibia. We watched better resourced outfits overwhelm the country's rugby players during the World Cup in France last autumn. Particularly brutal were the 71-3 and 96-0 losses to New Zealand and France respectively. In […]

January 17, 2024 1

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Comoros President Azali Assoumani wins fourth term in disputed poll

[ad_1] President Azali Assoumani is re-elected with 63% of the vote, but the opposition alleges rigging. [ad_2] Source link

January 17, 2024 2

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Africa: An Ancient System That Could Bring Water to Dry Areas

[ad_1] Some of Africa's dry areas face serious water shortages due to minimal rainfall. An ancient system of drawing water from aquifers, the "qanat system", could help. Gaathier Mahed, an environmental scientist and expert on the management of groundwater, has studied the feasibility of these systems. He tells us more. How does the qanat system work? There are bodies of water underground known as aquifers, some of which can be found at the tops of valleys or near mountains. A […]

January 17, 2024 1

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Africa: New Era – Unlocking Africa’s Agriculture Potential Through CGIAR TAAT Model

[ad_1] Nairobi — As hunger and food insecurity deepen, Africa is confronting an unprecedented food crisis. Estimates show that nearly 282 million people on the continent, or 20 percent of the population, are undernourished. Numerous challenges across the African continent threaten the race to achieve food security; research and innovative strategies are urgently needed to transform current systems as they are inadequate to address the food crisis. Transforming food systems is key. A powerful and unified effort is needed to […]

January 17, 2024 4

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Afcon 2023: Mali open their campaign with a win over South Africa as Percy Tau misses penalty

[ad_1] Mali's victory over South Africa means they are yet to lose their opening game in 13 Afcon appearancesHamari Traore and Lassine Sinayoko struck as Mali beat South Africa in their Africa Cup of Nations opener.Percy Tau sent a penalty over the bar for Bafana Bafana in a first half characterised by missed chances.The pattern continued until Traore tapped in the rebound after Sekou Koita's free-kick hit the woodwork.Sinayoko seized […]

January 17, 2024

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Afcon 2023: Minnows Namibia shock former champions Tunisia in group-stage opener

[ad_1] Unfancied Namibia sealed one of the greatest shocks in Afcon history by beating TunisiaNamibia produced a huge upset as Deon Hotto's 88th-minute header secured victory over Tunisia in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations opener.The Brave Warriors - ranked 115th in the world and without a victory in any of their previous nine Afcon matches - were worthy winners in Korhogo.Striker Peter Shalulile had an earlier effort cleared off […]

January 17, 2024