AFRICA

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Wednesday bid farewell to more than 700 peacekeepers to be deployed in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Kiir told the troops to stick to the mission, maintain discipline and stay away from criminal activities. “I want …

Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Zambia on Friday announced the results of its first-ever electronic national census, which indicated the country’s population stood at 19.6 million, up from 13.1 million in 2010. The sixth census of population and housing was conducted between Aug. 18 and Sept. 14, 2022. According to preliminary …

Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | The South African National Parks (SANParks), a body responsible for managing national parks in the country, said on Thursday that they are in the process of developing a standard operating procedure to implement the recently approved polygraph testing policy to combat criminal activities by its employees. …

Young, savvy university graduates are chosing farming over white-collar jobs as Zimbabwe seeks a return to its breadbasket status Harare, Zimbabwe | BIRD AGENCY | When Tavuya Manungo, 29, returned to his home town in Shamva in north-eastern Zimbabwe, he did so with a master’s degree in finance and investment, …

Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Germany has signed two agreements to donate 105 million euros (112 million U.S. dollars) to Tunisia to support the country’s economy, the Tunisian Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement on Friday. “The two agreements cover vital areas of cooperation, including regional development, support for decentralization, …

  Despite individual African governments having an essential role in tourism management, private wildlife reserves are proving to be the sector’s driving force. But are conservancies the way to go? Montral, Canada | BIRD AGENCY | This week, over 190 countries attending a UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, Canada committed to …

United Nations | Xinhua | The Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to delay the drawdown of 2,000 personnel of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for six months. In response to the request of the African Union, Resolution 2670, which won the unanimous support of the council, …

Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is proud of the performances of the five African teams at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, said CAF President Patrice Motsepe on Wednesday. “It is the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup that an …

World Cup heroics earn Morocco, Cameroon ranking rises Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | A thrilling FIFA World Cup has made a major mark on the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, with several of the tournament’s surprise packages soaring up the global ladder. Brazil however remain top despite Argentina’s victory …

United Nations | Xinhua | A humanitarian response plan worth 1.7 billion U.S. dollars for South Sudan was launched on Tuesday to help 6.8 million of the most vulnerable people in the next year, a UN spokesman said. The 2023 campaign aims to aid victims of conflict, climate shocks and protracted …