Category: Africa

Wed 01 February 2023: The defence ministers of Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti met in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday to discuss joint anti-terrorism measures, particularly against the Al-Shabaab terrorist group, Anadolu News Agency reports. Discussions focused on mitigating the terrorist threat to “regional security, in full cooperation with the Somali National Army, the African Union […]

Tue 31 January 2023: With load shedding, water restrictions and the warm weather, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is encouraging consumers to be more vigilant when making food purchases by examining packaging and labels. This also includes ensuring that basic food hygiene practices are observed when purchasing and preparing food.  The SABS is […]

Tue 31 January 2023: As per official government data, 87 rhinos were slaughtered in Namibia last year, an all-time high compared to the 45 rhinos killed in 2021. The demand for rhino horn, which is valued in East Asia as a purported medicine and as jewelry despite being made of the same material as rhino […]

Fri 27 January 2023: The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has confirmed a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) on a farm in Gauteng.  The department said the farm has been put under quarantine and the Provincial Veterinary Services instituted forward and back-tracing investigations to identify any properties that could have […]