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Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has emerged as Africa’s leading wheat producer and the largest coffee producer and exporter, according to Agriculture State Minister Professor Eyasu Elias. The state minister made the remark at the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) meeting held as part of its 20 years establishment anniversary in Addis Ababa…
France’s lower house has overwhelmingly approved a bill to ease the return of artworks and artefacts looted during the colonial era, paving the way to address restitution requests from countries including Mali, Algeria and Benin. French lawmakers on Monday passed a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their…
Roelf Meyer Appointed South Africa’s New Ambassador to the U.S. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer to be the country’s next ambassador to the United States. The post had been vacant since 2025. His appointment follows the expulsion of former ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, who was declared persona non grata in 2025 after the…
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has described reparatory justice for colonialism, enslavement and the trade in enslaved Africans as “key to dismantling systemic racism.” Speaking on Tuesday at the fifth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, he lauded the advances in racial justice and equality that…
Pope Leo XIV’s first official trip to Africa has started with a fascinating stop in Algeria. Here the pontiff’s visit to the Grand Mosque of Algiers is an attempt to strengthen Christian-Muslim relations. The stop is also to pay homage to Saint Augustine, founder of the order that he is a member of. Catherine Conybeare,…
New digital tools are revealing the hidden patterns of lakes, rivers and dams, offering Africa a clearer path to water security On the shores of Lake Sulunga in central Tanzania, researcher Nancy Wayua is tracing three decades of change in a water body that has shaped, and sustained, surrounding communities for generations. Using satellite-derived datasets…
This is the second article examining the environmental cost of modern warfare. The first article in the series explored war as a powerful, compressed engine of pollution. Here we ask a harder question: when environmental destruction is not incidental, but deliberate, should it be declared a crime against the Earth? Read part one Environmental lawyer…
SA’s Cardinal Brislin slams the US president’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV, insisting the papacy is not political theatre. The Catholic Church should never be a platform for political theatre. It would be convenient for political players across the world if it were. While the church does not seek quarrels with political leaders, neither can…
Johannesburg — Uganda’s TWave Ltd , who have pioneered an automated, solar-powered fish feeding system that optimizes aquaculture productivity, have been selected as one of 10 startups for the fourth year of the Qualcomm Make in Africa Mentorship Program. For this year’s edition of the one-of-a-kind equity-free African mentorship program, 10 early-stage startups were chosen…
There is no more doubt left: a global famine is on the way. The impact will be monumental. The war in Iran is only the beginning of what is promising to be a sustained global crisis. Already, we are seeing some sharp rise in energy prices, staples and other essentials. But as we would soon…
