Morocco has a large fertiliser industry with huge production capacity and international reach. It is one of the world’s top four fertiliser exporters following Russia, China and Canada. Fertilisers tend to divide into three main categories; nitrogen fertilisers, phosphorus fertilisers, potassium fertilisers. In 2020 the fertiliser market size was about US$190 billion. Morocco has distinct […]
Nairobi — The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has urged the media to interrogate different opinion polls on the outcome of the August general election. IEBC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marjan Hussein elaborated that fake opinion polls have a huge potential risk for interfering with democracy and cohesion as the nation heads to the […]
United Nations — The writer is Director, Population Division of the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs. What does a young girl from Juba, in South Sudan, an 8-year-old boy living in the slums of Mumbai, in India, a young mother from the south of Lima, in Peru, and an 83-year-old man enjoying […]
Malanje — The first provincial secretary of MPLA, Norberto dos Santos “Kwata Kanawa”, praised today, Sunday, the commitment of the former President of the Republic and of the party, José Eduardo dos Santos, for the attainment of independence, peace and national reconciliation. Speaking at the ceremony of signing the book of condolences of the Provincial […]
Luanda — The Angolan Interior minister, Eugénio Laborinho, on Sunday acknowledged the efforts and patriotism of the Angolan Navy (MGA) in the fight against fuel smuggling and illegal immigration. In a congratulatory note on the occasion to the 46th anniversary of the creation of this branch of the Angolan Armed Forces, the minister highlighted the […]
MATHEW Mumbala has retained his position as //Kharas regional coordinator for Swapo after elections held at Keetmanshoop over the weekend. In a highly contested election, Mumbala emerged victorious after amassing 40 out of 66 votes cast by delegates who attended the party’s ordinary regional conference on Saturday. Other contenders were local businessperson George Pieters who […]
Maputo — Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi declared on Saturday that the Muslim celebration of Idul Ad’Ha should serve as a source of inspiration for the current crucial moment in the country’s history, in which the Covid-19 pandemic has not yet been defeated and terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado continues to spread pain […]
Maputo — The Mozambican health authorities on Saturday reported a further 77 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease, and 101 recoveries. According to a Saturday press release from the Ministry of Health, 48 of the new cases were women and 29 were men. 74 were Mozambican citizens and three were foreigners (in line with […]
For many refugees in eastern Africa, Kenya is home – with UNHCR figures showing that more than half a million live in the country. While Kenya is the final destination for many, it is also the beginning of an odyssey of paperwork. Emmanuel, originally from South Sudan, fled in December 2015 due to the ongoing […]
Entrepreneurs in Cameroon’s anglophone region have found a way to provide local, fresh fish to customers, despite a lack of a river and an ongoing armed rebellion. Their efforts could be a game changer for Cameroon’s fisheries sector, which faces numerous challenges. Bamenda, the capital of the north-western anglophone region of Cameroon, is landlocked, and […]
The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the devastating impact that various forms of conflict had on children around the world in 2021. The dangers outlined in the report range from conflict escalation, military coups, and takeovers, protracted and new conflicts, as well as violations of international law. […]
Maputo — The family of Afonso Dhlakama, who led Mozambique’s main opposition party, Renamo, from 1979 until his death from diabetes in 2018, is threatening to sue a minor opposition figure, Yaqub Sibindy, for using Dhlakama’s name without the approval of either Renamo or the family. In the early 1990s, Sibindy wanted to set up […]
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) translated to mean ‘Doctors without Borders,’ an international medical humanitarian organisation has raised the alarm over the rocketing number of malnourished children in Nigeria’s north-west. In a statement at the weekend, the body which provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics and disasters, called on the Nigerian authorities and […]
…As stakeholders call for sustainability by Royal Ibeh Out of 756 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) licensed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), only 188 are active, as at March 2022, even as stakeholders tasked the commission to sustain the sector. Investigation by LEADERSHIP showed that the reasons for the inactiveness of the ISPs range from […]
Through its Public Account Committee, the Senate has resolved to issue a warrant of arrest on officials of Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) over their failure to account for N10 billion meant for the organisation. The committee’s chairman, Senator Matthew Urhogbide, took the decision following the failure of the interim administrator of PAP, Col Milland Dixon […]
*Don donates 40 books to Edo Polytechnic library The Edo State Skills Development Agency, EdoJobs in collaboration with the Real Time International Film Festival (RTF) is set to host over 500 stakeholders in the industry for the seventh edition of the Real Time International Film Festival in Benin City. The Managing Director of Edojobs, Ukinebo […]
President Paul Kagame called out the international community’s continued silence on FDLR for the last three decades and pointed out that conflicts in DR Congo do not benefit anyone but need collective efforts in fixing them. He made the remarks during an interview with France 24, aired on July 8, where he spoke at length […]
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has said that before the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari ends next year, the country will be restored to its past glory, where peace would reign. He added that President Buhari was working sleeplessly to ensure that all mechanisms were put in place for […]