Extreme weather dries up crops but not hope for smallholder farmers assisted by World Food Programme microinsurance schemes 2 November 2021, Alice Rahmoun, Jenny Wilson, Peyvand Khorsandi When the beans fail, it’s a warning sign – beans are the most resilient among the crops Odile grows. They can make it through the scorching […]
Day: November 6, 2021
West and Central Africa: Flooding Situation – As of 31 October 2021
SITUATION OVERVIEW Since the beginning of the year, flooding has affected 1.3 million people in West and Central Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gambia, Niger, Chad, Nigeria, Togo, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, Guinea, Benin, Senegal, and Ghana. Heavy rainfalls, floods, and windstorms killed 248 people, injured 2,787, […]
Why US Is Suspending Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea From Free-Trade Deal
In response to human rights violations, the United States announced this week that it plans to suspend Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from duty-free access to American markets as of January 1. U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement to Congress, released Tuesday, that these nations were no longer in compliance with the eligibility […]
Fuel Tanker Blast Kills At Least 91 in Sierra Leone Capital, Officials Say
At least 91 people were killed in the capital of Sierra Leone on Friday when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision, the central morgue and local authorities said. The government has not yet confirmed the death toll, but the manager of the central state morgue in Freetown said it had received 91 bodies […]
Coup Puts Into Question Sudan’s Debt Cancellation, France Says
PARIS — The coup in Sudan puts into doubt the process that would have seen France cancel some $5 billion debt it was owed by the African country, France’s foreign ministry said on Friday, the latest power to pressure military leaders who seized power. France, Sudan’s second-largest creditor, has been a main actor in […]
Paul Biya, Cameroon’s 88-Year-Old President, Marks 39 Years in Power
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Supporters of Africa’s second-longest serving leader, Cameroon’s 88-year-old President Paul Biya, are celebrating his 39 years in office November 6. Biya, who has been Cameroon’s president since 1982, is rarely seen in public these days. Meanwhile Biya’s opponents are saying renewed calls for the octogenarian to run for president in 2025 cannot […]