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South Africa has turned to Russia for food as it also considers Moscow’s help to mitigate record fuel prices. President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke on the phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday seeking the supply of agricultural products and fertilizers. The telephone discussion between the two BRICS (Brazil, …

As the natural environment degrades, environmental problems are produced not only by incorrect use of natural resources, but also by unreasonable exploitation, overpopulation of states, low population incomes, and unemployment. The high rates of population reproduction connected with the increase of acreage and pastures, the expanding number of towns, and …

South African boxer Siphesihle Mntungwa says the “criticism and insults” he has been subjected to in the wake of his opponent Simiso Buthelezi’’s death after their fight is causing him stress and making him contemplate suicide. During their bout, Buthelezi, 24, was seen fighting an imaginary opponent in the final …

Pope Francis has apologised to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan for postponing his July visits to the two countries indefinitely for health reasons. He had planned to visit the DR Congo cities of Kinshasa and Goma on 2 to 5 July before travelling to the South Sudanese …

Numbers of Covid-19 cases are rising again in East Africa even as countries bank on vaccinations to prevent another round of restrictions. Over the past one month, Kenya’s positivity rate has risen from zero to more than five percent, the level which the World Health Organisation (WHO) often considers threatening. …

The country suffered a drastic drop in gold production of 30 percent in 2021 -the lowest since 2008. Total production from large- and small-scale producers declined from 4 million ounces in 2020 to 2.8 million ounces last year, mainly due to operations-related challenges, says the Ghana Chamber of Mines. Consequently, …

Ghana loses its position as the top gold producer in Africa after output fell nearly 30 percent in 2021. The volume of Gold declined to 2.818 million ounces in 2021 from 4.022 million ounces in 2020, the lowest level of output since 2008. Mr Joshua Mortoti, the President of the …

The world is paying too little attention to a slew of mass displacements of people across Africa, risking starvation deaths and prolonging conflicts, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned. “With the all-absorbing war in Europe’s Ukraine, I fear African suffering will be pushed further into the shadows,” the aid …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has, through a declaration, called on wealthy economies to channel a portion of their Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for Africa through the African Development Bank (AfDB). “Call on wealthy economies to channel a portion of their Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for Africa through the African Development …

Panellists at the 2022 Turkiye-Africa Media Summit have observed that journalists in Africa are struggling and depressed and must be helped. They noted that the level of depression in the media profession continued to be swept under the carpet with mental health issues among journalists going unreported. The panellists said …