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 […]

October 16, 2024 2

Africa

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 […]

October 16, 2024 2

Africa

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 […]

October 16, 2024 2

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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 […]

October 16, 2024 3

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Africa: Famine Takes Grip in Africa’s Prolonged Conflict Zones

[ad_1] Eighty percent of the record 163 million Africans facing acute food insecurity are in conflict-affected countries, including potentially 840,000 people in Sudan, South Sudan, and Mali confronting famine. Click here for a full-size map. Highlights An estimated 163 million Africans are facing acute food insecurity--sustaining the record numbers of Africans experiencing food crisis. This total is nearly triple the number from 5 years ago, highlighting the rapid escalation in Africa's food crisis. Acute Food Insecurity Acute food insecurity is […]

October 16, 2024 3

Entertainment

South Africa: Reports of the Impending Death of Afrikaans Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

[ad_1] Afrikaans is a uniquely southern African language. At least six million people in South Africa and Namibia speak Afrikaans, and there are probably many more of us (coloured people) than there are white people who speak the language. One of South Africa's national languages is under threat of disappearing. Afrikaans may still be spoken and may outlive us - those of us who will still be kicking around for the next 25 to 30 years - but there is […]

October 16, 2024 3

News

Nigeria/Libya: Super Eagles’ Libyan Horrow Show – Highest Authority Ordered Diversion of Flight – Pilot

[ad_1] The Tunisian pilot who flew the Super Eagles of Nigeria to Libya for African Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying match in Benghazi has said he was ordered by the Libyan government to divert the flight to Al-Abraq Airport, located 150miles away from destination point. Recall the Super Eagles were billed to have landed at the airport in Benghazi and travelled nearly four hours drive by road to Benina where the match was to be played. The pilot's account came […]

October 16, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: Naira Among Worst-Performing Currencies in Africa, Depreciates By 43% – World Bank

[ad_1] The Nigerian naira has been listed as one of the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024, according to the World Bank's latest Africa's Pulse report. As of August 2024, the naira had depreciated by approximately 43% year-to-date, ranking it among the weakest currencies alongside the Ethiopian birr and the South Sudanese pound. The decline is attributed to surging demand for U.S. dollars in Nigeria's parallel market, limited dollar inflows, and slow foreign exchange disbursements by the central bank. […]

October 16, 2024 3

Japan

Inside the underground lab in China tasked with solving a physics mystery

[ad_1] KAIPING, China – A giant sphere 700 meters (2,300 feet) underground with thousands of light-detecting tubes will be sealed in a 12-story cylindrical pool of water in coming months for an experiment that will shine new light on elusive subatomic particles known as neutrinos.After years of construction, the $300 million Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in China's southern Guangdong province will soon start gathering data on neutrinos, a product […]

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