Climate hazards are compounding decades of conflict-driven displacement, while fragmented responses expose vulnerable communities to repeated crises. Millions of people in the Great Lakes region have spent decades displaced by conflict, but climate change is adding a new layer to the crisis. Floods, landslides and rising lake waters are uprooting communities and sometimes displacing people…
A session at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. PHOTO/UNCCD. By PATRICK MAYOYO The African Development Bank has committed to work with partners to mobilise funds for the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) during the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) of the UN…
In an interview for the RootsToFoods Capital Series podcast, Jeff Hoffman, Priceline co-founder and Chairman of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, says the talent to build world-class companies already exists across Africa. What unlocks it at scale, he says, is coaching, connectivity and capital that shows up ready to listen. Speaking on the RootsToFoods Capital Series…
Nature: Great white sharks in Mexico – CBS News Watch CBS News We leave you this Sunday swimming with sharks off the coast of Guadalupe Island in Mexico. Videographer: Maurico Handler.
A dedicated customer service management system is invaluable. (Image source: 123RF) There is a saying that customers may forget what you sold them, but they never forget how you made them feel. In today’s competitive business environment, products can be copied, prices can be matched and technology evolves rapidly. Exceptional customer service, however, remains one…
First, a report on the miracle babies of the Mauthausen camp. And, South Africa’s missing great white sharks.
Formula 1 great Alain Prost suffered a head injury when a masked gang raided his home, Swiss media reports claim. The violent robbery took place at the home of the French four-time world champion in Nyon, about 25km north of Geneva, according to Blick., external Police have confirmed a family was targeted by robbers at…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11, 2026 – Double world record holder Eliud Kipchoge has called for collaboration between Africa and France to develop the innumerable sports talents on the continent. Kipchoge believes France can provide Africa with knowledge and experience on sports science, infrastructural development, athlete development and event hosting. “France provides experience in sports science,…
President Trump threatened Iran on Wednesday with new attacks, warning they would be at a “higher level and intensity” than previous rounds of bombing, if it declined to agree to a peace deal, which he said was “perhaps, a big assumption.” His latest remarks, in a Truth Social post, came 13 hours after he said…
In response, Araghchi said: “Iran has always welcomed a mutually beneficial, fair and equitable NUCLEAR DEAL – on equal footing, and free from coercion, threats, and intimidation – which ensures Iran’s rights to PEACEFUL nuclear technology, and guarantees NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS.”
