A floundering economy, party in-fighting and ceaseless corruption allegations are plaguing South Africa's ruling African National Congress. The nationwide local elections on November 1 will test whether loyalty to the party that brought an end to apart...
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October 18, 2021 Web Desk
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Mauritania's battle against encroaching desertification, which has damaged ecosystems and endangered species, has received a timely boost with the news that 200,000 hectares will be turned into a protected area to support biodiversity in the country.Th...
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October 18, 2021 Web Desk
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In Numbers4.223 mt food distributedUS$ 199,160 cash-based transfers madeUS$ 413,129 six-month (October 2021 – March 2022) net funding requirements93,520 people assisted in September 2021Operational UpdatesWFP continued to implement an integrated packag...
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October 18, 2021 Web Desk
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Ethiopia is the third-largest refugee-hosting country in Africa, sheltering 799,751 registered refugees and asylum-seekers as of 30 September 2021. The overwhelming majority originate from South Sudan, Somalia,Eritrea and Sudan.6,107 refugees have rece...
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October 18, 2021 Web Desk
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Rwandan dissidents have died under mysterious circumstances inside and outside the country with alarming frequency in recent years.On September 14, Revocat Karemangingo, an ex-Army officer, was gunned down while driving in Mozambique. Since 2016, Karem...
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October 18, 2021 Web Desk
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