African Liberation Icon Geingob Succumbs to Cancer

By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | 5 February 2024 (IDN) — Namibian President Hage Gottfried Geingob, a veteran of the country’s independence struggle, has died after a brief battle with cancer in Windhoek, the country’s capital, and a short stay at a U.S. hospital. President Geingob was diagnosed with cancer following his […]

Laying Foundation for Digital Revolution in Africa’s Food Systems

By Douglas Okwatch This report is a slightly modified version of the original published in the January 2024 issue of Africa Renewal. NAIROBI | 3 February 2024 (IDN) — Digital technologies will be key in addressing the three persistent problems in Africa’s agricultural industry—inefficiency, exclusivity, and unsustainability, according to the 2023 Africa Agriculture Status Report, […]

A Crisis-Stricken Africa Described as “Epicentre” of Terrorism

By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS | 27 January 2024 (IDN) — The African continent, comprising 55 states with a total population of over 1.4 billion people, continues to undergo a rash of political, economic and humanitarian crises—including food shortages, poverty, a breakdown in the health care systems, along with droughts and floods triggered by climate […]

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