United Nations | Xinhua | The UN Security Council on Friday voiced serious concern over the Sept. 30 coup in Burkina Faso that ousted President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, particularly given the serious regional security challenges in the country’s Sahel region. The second military takeover in Burkina Faso in eight months is …
Read More »TAZARA announces resumption of full cross-border passenger train services
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) on Friday announced the resumption of full cross-border passenger train services between Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and New Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia. A statement issued by the TAZARA headquarters in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam said passenger …
Read More »Zambia, Namibia sign natural gas pipeline construction deal
Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Zambia and Namibia have signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of a natural gas pipeline project, a Zambian senior official said Friday. The deal was signed on Thursday on the sidelines of the 10th session of the Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation between …
Read More »China calls for helping African countries enhance capacity to manage natural resources
United Nations | Xinhua | A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on the international community to help African governments strengthen their capacity to manage natural resources, therefore tackle the illegal trafficking of natural resources and reap the resources dividend more effectively. In some conflict areas in Africa, a continent with rich …
Read More »Africa’s petroleum producers back OPEC+ production cut
Overall oil production to reduce by two million barrels per day starting November Lagos, Nigeria | Xinhua | The African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) announced Thursday it supports the recent decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and some non-OPEC oil-producing countries to cut overall oil production by two …
Read More »Eco Mama’s: Uganda’s eco-village shaping the future of sustainable agriculture
As the world reels from global food supply chain disruptions and extreme weather, this eco-village in Uganda is helping inculcate the importance of sustainable agriculture to local communities, teaching farmers how to grow for a healthier planet. Jinja, Uganda | BIRD STORY AGENCY | A fresh, earthy aroma fills the air …
Read More »What do you do with gadgets when they die? Recycle them, of course
In Nigeria’s Rivers State, engineering company Egoras is successfully refurbishing e-waste into affordable appliances, creating a new market for recycled and upcycled products. Lagos, Nigeria | BIRD STORY AGENCY | It was the first day of the much-anticipated Egoras Trade Fair in Port Harcourt, Southern Nigeria. The company had announced it …
Read More »WHO launches suicide awareness campaign in Africa
Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) launched Thursday a campaign to raise awareness and spur action for suicide prevention in the African region, which has the world’s highest rates of death by suicide. Around 11 people per 100,000 per year die by suicide in the African region, …
Read More »UN warns of severe malnutrition in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Tuesday warned of severe malnutrition in South Sudan as a result of flooding caused by the impact of climate change. Hamida Lasseko, UNICEF country representative for South Sudan said 1.4 million children are already suffering from malnutrition whereas 300,000 …
Read More »DR Congo’s Bunagana town reeling after capture by M23 rebels
Bunagana, DRC | Xinhua | Bunagana, a once-busy border town in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has been thrust into desolation since it was captured by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in June. A Xinhua journalist who made a visit to this city recently, with the approval …
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