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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
South Africa: Media Statement for World Food Day Picket 16 Oct 1100hrs - RSA National Parliament. - The Right to Healthy and Affordable Food for All
[People's Health Movement South Africa] As we mark World Food Day today, we will be picketing from 1100hrs at the National Parliament of South Africa to express our deep dissatisfa [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
Zimbabwe: Govt Launches Summer Cropping Season
[The Herald] THE Government is today expected to launch the Presidential Agricultural Climate Proofing Input Support Programme (Pfumvudza/Intwasa) for the 2024-2025 summer cropping [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
South Africa: How Government Abandoned a Multi-Million-Rand Community Dairy Farm
[GroundUp] After catastrophic floods, Minister Nomakhosazana Meth introduced a mysterious investor to the farm without any due diligence [...]
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
South Africa: Minister Denies Olympic Joyride Claims - South African News Briefs - October 16, 2024
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Date: 16-Oct-2024
Patrick Hutchinson steps down as AMIC CEO after seven years
AUSTRALIA – Patrick Hutchinson, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Meat Indus [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
KTDA implements anti-tampering technology on tea scales
KENYA – The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has successfully completed the installat [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
T. Hasegawa USA unveils cost-saving orange juice replacer amid citrus supply challenges
USA – T. Hasegawa USA, the North American subsidiary of global flavor and fragrance prod [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Treasury Wine Estates to pay US$43.7M to settle shareholder class action from 202
AUSTRALIA – Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has agreed to a settlement [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Anora Group lowers EBITDA forecast amid declining beverage sales
FINLAND – Anora Group, a Nordic distilled beverage and wine company, has revised its ea [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Global food commodity prices see sharpest rise in 18 months, FAO reports
GLOBAL – Global food commodity prices experienced their steepest increase in 18 months d [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
British farmers regain access to South Korean poultry market
SOUTH KOREA – British poultry farmers are now able to export their products to South Kor [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Sovereign Foods expands Cooling-as-a-Service deal with Energy Partners at Hartbeespoort facility
SOUTH AFRICA – Sovereign Foods, one of South Africa’s leading poultry producers, has e [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Ingredients company Macphie appoints Angela Willows as new CFO
UK – Macphie Ltd has named Angela Willows as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Wi [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Scandi Standard completes acquisition of Lithuanian poultry processor
SWEDEN – Swedish poultry producer Scandi Standard has finalized the acquisition of an in [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Liberia: Grand Kru Technical College Needs U.S.$400,000
[New Dawn] --Authorities of the Grand Kru Technical College in Grand Kru County are pleading with local and international partners, including USAID, UNDP, UNESCO, the Chinese Embas [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Keyamo - FG Set to Concession Five Airports, Iata Promises to Be Advisors in Process
[This Day] ·Maiduguri Airport to commence international flight January 1, 2025 [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
West Africa: Nigeria Experiences Total Darkness, Power Grid Collapses Again
[This Day] Abuja and Peter Uzoho in Lagos -- Nigeria's national electricity grid suffered a total collapse around 6:48pm yesterday with generation dropping to zero megawatts, throw [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Lokpobiri - Majority of Nigeria's Oil Pipelines Obsolete, Won't Deliver Fuels to Destinations
[This Day] ·Seeks FRSC's partnership to curb tanker accidents [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Ireti Kingibe's Claims On First-Year Constituency Projects in FCT Had More Flaws Than Facts
[Premium Times] Ireti Kingibe's claims included facilitating road construction at Kpaduma, Karu, and Gwagwalada. She also listed streetlights at Karamajiji, Mpape, Kwali, and Jikwo [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Takum Mosque Demolition for Devt, Says Gov Kefas
[Leadership] Taraba State governor Agbu Kefas said the demolition of Takum Central Mosque is to bring development to the area. [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Elumelu, Majority Leader Trade Tackles Over Road Project
[Leadership] The Issele-Asagba/Otulu road project has created division between the immediate past minority leader of the House of Representatives, Hon Ndudi Elumelu, who represente [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt to Concession Five Airports
[Premium Times] Mr Keyamo said the level of infrastructure decay within the aviation industry calls for urgent action. [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
West Africa: Nigeria Govt Upgrades Maiduguri Airport to International Status
[Premium Times] According to the statement, Mr Keyamo described North-east Nigeria, particularly Borno State, as a commercial city that connects Nigeria with other countries [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Liberia: Four-Story School Building Collapses, No Casualties Reported
[Liberian Investigator] Bushrod Island -- The incident occurred late Monday evening, October 14, 2024, in the Bloc "C" Jacket Community, located behind the famous C-Boy Video Club. [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Issues Ultimatum to Contractor On Lagoshoms Project Deadline
[Vanguard] The Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, has directed the contractor handling the LagosHOMS housing scheme in Ajara, Badagry, to meet the agreed p [...]
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Date: 15-Oct-2024