Researchers from half a dozen states in West Africa have united in a battle against what one expert dabbed a root crop ‘Ebola’- a viral disease that could wreck the region’s staple food and condemn millions to hunger. The cassava brown streak disease (CBSD), a virus that strikes cassava (manioc), which in some of the…
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Sibuya: lions ‘execute’ rhino poachers
A ranger with guests at the Sibuya Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape on a safari drive on Tuesday afternoon discovered human remains close to a pride of lions. Who needs a guard dog when you have big cats? Pride of lions eat axe-wielding poachers who were apparently hunting for rhinos on the Sibuya Game…
EP appeals Somali President to respect rule of law
MEPs recognise the progress made by the Federal Government of Somalia, since it took power in 2012, but stress the need for a universal suffrage system to be in place for the next elections, and the importance of ending violations of human rights, which are widespread in the country and target women, children and minorities…
MEPs denounce violations of human rights in Burundi
During European Parliament Strasbourg plenary week, the MEPs denounced the intimidation, repression and the harassment of journalists and human rights defenders, and urged Burundian authorities to guarantee the respect of the rule of law and human rights, such as the right of freedom of expression and freedom of the media. Press releaseMEPs react to breaches…
Sophie Petronin abductors in Mali unclear about intentions
Sebastian Petronin (38) discovered a video of his mother, in a headscarf and looking frail and tearful, the latest proof the 75-year-old Sophie Petronin is alive nearly two years after she was kidnapped by jihadists and held in the desert of Mali. The Islamist group releases a video showing the hostages Gloria Cecilia Narvaez and…
President Lourenço calls for closer EU-Angola cooperation
EU-Angola relations and cooperation, development, migration and promoting stability, growth and jobs in the African continent were among the issues addressed during Mr João Lourenço’s first official visit to the European Parliament. LIVE EP Plenary session – Formal sitting Address by João LOURENÇO, President of Angola https://t.co/r4Pq632b9u via @EC_AVService — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) July…
Tajani insists on Marshall plan for Africa
European Parliament president Antonio Tajani insists on work with African partners to address the root causes of migration flows. Tajani also continues to promote a “true Marshall Plan” to be part of the next EU budget in order to attract investment, infrastructure and to develop an industrial base while creating hope and prospects for the…
Europarliament to celebrate Mandela anniversary
President Tajani remembers Nelson Mandela on the 100th anniversary of his birth, at the opening of the session in Strasbourg.. A concert will take place on 11 July in honour of Nelson Mandela in the European Parliament’s Yehudi Menuhin Hall (Brussels), with the South African mission and in the presence of Mr Mandela’s widow, Graça…
Increase of deaths in Mediterranean sea
The tragic weekend deaths of an estimated 103 people, including three babies, when the rubber dinghy they were on sank off the coast of Libya. This is the #Mediterranean Sea six months into 2018: – nearly 1000 migrant deaths – 10,000 people returned by Libyan Coast Guard– 204 deaths this week (including 3 children) —…
Al-Shabaab bans plastic bags
Following world outcry to protect nature, Al-Shabaab also prohibited plastic bags on territories under their control. According to their decision-makers the measure can improve the safety of the environment and prevent the livestock from the consumption of these dangerous materials. Al-Shabaab imposes a ban on plastic bags in the areas they control. They say, this…
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