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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Kenya: Poor Internet, One of Many Hindrances to Health Authority Registration in Baringo
[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Poor internet connectivity has been singled out as one of the main hindrances to Social Health Authority (SHA) registration in the vast Baringo County. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Apr-2025
Ethiopia: Aid Cuts Hit Ethiopia's Malnourished Children, Jeopardizing Life-Saving Response
[WFP] WFP warns millions at risk of growing hunger and malnutrition as country is buffeted by a raft of shocks [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Apr-2025
Ethiopia: WFP Slashes Aid to Ethiopia Amid Funding Drought
[Reporter] The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced it is pausing treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia as the organization struggles to source fund [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Apr-2025
Nigeria: GMOs Key to Nigeria's Food Security, Says Federal Govt
[Leadership] The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to harnessing biotechnology and biosafety as vital tools for addressing the country's public health and agricultur [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Harnessing the GTCO Food and Drink Festival As Feast for the Senses
[This Day] A feast for the senses and a lifeline for small businesses, the GTCO Food and Drink Festival has become more than just a culinary celebration. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Apr-2025
Africa: Ethiopia Sets Pace in Africa's Agricultural Transformation
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia continues to lead the way in the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), with experts praising the country's unwa [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Jollof Index - Food Crisis Worsens in Nigeria, Ghana - Report
[Premium Times] The report highlights a deepening and multifaceted food crisis across West Africa, where persistent price volatility, climate shocks, and economic instability conti [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Strengthening Nigeria's Phytosanitary Policy - a Crucial Step for Trade and Consumer Safety
[Premium Times] Nigeria's agricultural future depends on its ability to enforce strict phytosanitary regulations. Without urgent reforms, the country risks losing valuable export m [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Apr-2025
Nigeria: IMF MD Georgieva Meets Cardoso, Edun, Urges Nigerian Government to Improve Food Security
[Premium Times] Ms Georgieva applauded the Nigerian government's economic reform efforts and pledged to continue working with the government to support the reforms. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Apr-2025
Ethiopia: Anthrax Outbreak Kills Seven People, 15 Livestock in West Omo Zone, Southwest Ethiopia Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba- At least seven people and 15 livestock have died following an anthrax outbreak in Koka Kebele, Suri District of West Omo Zone in the Southwest Ethiopi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Apr-2025
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 23, 2025
[allAfrica] Liberia High Court Declares Removal of Speaker Unconstitutional [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 23-Apr-2025
Coffee Research Institute receives US$3.86M to propagate & distribute seedlings
KENYA – The Coffee Research Institute (CRI), a body which focuses on coffee research [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
Philippines to allow beef imports from Russia amid rising meat demand
PHILIPPINES – The Philippines has opened its market to Russian beef and beef offal i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
BRF to build US$160M meat processing plant in Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA – Brazil-based food company BRF is investing up to US$160 million in a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
Lead exposure, choking risks trigger baby food recalls across United States
USA – Fruselva USA, a Miami-based producer, has issued a voluntary recall of 25,600 units of Good & Gather Baby Pea, Zucchini, Kale, and Thyme Vegetable Puree, sold u [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
Twiga Foods acquires three FMCG distributors in push to expand across Kenya
KENYA – Kenyan agri-tech firm Twiga Foods has bought majority shares in three re [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
Nestlé launches new Yorkie Biscuit & Brownie expanding its confectionery portfolio
UK – Nestle, a multinational confectionery company, has unveiled its new Yorkie bi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
Kenyan avocados face tough European market as shipping crisis drags on
KENYA – Kenyan avocado exporters are facing significant trade difficulties this [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
Mars Inc., expands its product line with manufacture of Snickers in Egypt
EGYPT – Mars Incorporated, a global, family-owned confectionery company, has beg [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
Nestlé invests US$73.32M in its Tri An factory to boost production
VIETNAM – Nestlé Vietnam, a regional operator of the Nestlé multinational, has i [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
Salmonella contamination prompts widespread recalls across Canada
CANADA – Henlong Oriental Gifts & Foods Co. Ltd. is recalling Captain’s Choice brand Shredded Coconut because of possible Salmonella contamination. The affected [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
Liberia: 'No Politics' in Fiber Optic Rerouting At PHP Park
[Liberian Observer] The Cable Consortium of Liberia (CCL) has announced the start of a major operation to reroute and replace a section of the country's fiber optic cable infrastru [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
Madagascar: French President Macron Heads to Madagascar to Discuss Regional Cooperation and Development
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive in Madagascar on Wednesday, April 23, for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relation [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
Zimbabwe: Presidential Fisheries Scheme in Key Milestone
[The Herald] The Presidential Community Fisheries Programme has recorded significant success in Zvishavane, driving development through the introduction of 10 000 fingerlings into [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025
Liberia: Shenzhen Mayor to Invest in Liberia's Agriculture
[New Dawn] - Liberia's quest to attract agricultural investments to create more jobs and improve food security is gradually becoming a reality here, as the mayor of Shenzhen, China [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 22-Apr-2025