Saturday 19 November 2011
South Sudan, with a population of about 12 million, is a landlocked country that relies on local industry to cater to its consumer goods demand, presenting a huge potential for foreign investors since independence, although a lack of infrastructure, dependence on imports, a lack of local training and other issues still posed deep challenges.
Friday 18 November 2011
This is according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) which found that farmers of Robusta coffee in Southern Uganda who used Urea fertilizer to address the Nitrogen deficiency in their fields, harvested twice as much coffee beans as those that did not.
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Experts at Global Water Forum warn climate shifts will increase water Pressure on already-stressed Limpopo, Nile and Volta River Basins.
Friday 11 November 2011
The UN Environment Programme recently found that oil pollution over many years had resulted in such devastation that it would take more than 25 years for Ogoniland to recover
Thursday 10 November 2011
One of the leading challengers to President Joseph Kabila has already declared himself head of state.
Monday 7 November 2011
Al Qaeda seemingly aims at using Al Shabaab to transform East Africa into yet another front in its global terror campaign.
Sunday 6 November 2011
David Nabarro, UN Special Representative on Food Security and Nutrition comments on the challenges faced by Africa on food security and nutrition in this exclusive interview with Afronline.org and a partnership of African newspapers
Saturday 5 November 2011
Kenya blames al-Shabaab for a series of kidnappings and cross-border incursions that threaten security and the lucrative tourism industry in East Africa's largest economy.
Thursday 27 October 2011
In many African countries, epilepsy is thought to be contagious and brought on by witches.
Monday 24 October 2011
There is deepening confusion over what to do with Gaddafi's body with the emergence of a will appearing to indicate that the dictator's final wish was to be buried in Sirte.
Saturday 22 October 2011
Known as Index Based Livestock Insurance or IBLI, payouts are triggered when satellite images show that grazing lands in the region have deteriorated to the point that herders are expected to be losing more than 15 per cent of their herd.
Friday 21 October 2011
President Obama last year signed into law a bill that requires his administration to end the threat of the LRA, a rebel group originally from Uganda known for killing, mutilating, and abducting civilians in four central African nations during its predatory insurgency.
Wednesday 19 October 2011
The report further describes nine countries - out of a total of 108 malaria endemic countries and territories - which are preparing to move towards nationwide elimination of malaria.
Tuesday 18 October 2011
With the 8th highest birth rate in the world and an average family size of seven children, Somalia illustrates the terrible quandary of millions of the world's most vulnerable women.
Friday 14 October 2011
According to the report, lessons learned from Asia’s Green Revolution about the damage intensive farming can cause are being ignored in the race to help Africa feed itself.
