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Sudan: UN Sounds the Alarm As Health and Food Crises Worsen Across the Country
[UN News] The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is alarmed by escalating health and food crises across Sudan, notably as cholera cases continue to rise [...]
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Africa: Slight Decrease in Global Hunger As Inequalities Widen, Says UN Interagency Report
[UN News] An interagency group from the UN released the flagship 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report on Monday, estimating a global, yet uneven, de [...]
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Sudan: TSC Member Dr. Nawara Affirms Government's Commitment to Developing Agriculture in Al-Gadarif State
[SNA] - Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Dr. Nawara Abu Mohamed, has affirmed the government's interest in agriculture and farmers, praising the significant ro [...]
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Liberia: Panta Pride Cultivates 358 Acres to Revolutionize Farming in Bong
[Liberian Investigator] A local nonprofit, Panta Pride, has cultivated 358 acres of farmland in Bong County and aims to expand to 5,000 acres by next year--mechanizing agriculture, [...]
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: VP Jessica Alupo Arrives in Ethiopia for UN Food Systems Summit +4
[Nile Post] Uganda's Vice President, H.E. Jessica Alupo, arrived this afternoon at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktaking Mome [...]
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Nigeria: UN Summit - Combating Food Insecurity Requires Collective Action - Shettima
[Vanguard] Abuja -- THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has made case for holistic food security, saying it would require collective action both at the continental and glo [...]
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: UN Chief Calls for Urgent Global Action to Tackle Rising Hunger
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for swift, coordinated global action to ensure access to nutritious, affordable, and [...]
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Africa: AU Pushes for Concerted Effort to Transform Agriculture in Africa
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The African Union (AU) has urged stakeholders to make concerted efforts to intensify the implementation of policies and programs that create an ena [...]
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: Conference Delegates Applaud Ethiopia's Model for Food Sovereignty
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- International delegates attending the Second United Nations Food Systems Conference in Addis Ababa have commended Ethiopia's comprehensive efforts [...]
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Africa: Italy Backs Africa-Led Food Security With Innovation, Investment
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for a transformative, Africa-centered approach to food security, emphasizing the need for resilien [...]
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Leads By Example in UN Food Systems Transformation - Premier
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Ethiopia has emerged as a frontrunner in turning United Nations food system recommendations into action, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) said whil [...]
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Africa: All of Africa Today - July 29, 2025
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Africa: Saving Agriculture's Lifeline - Why Wetlands Matter Now
[allAfrica] As global leaders confer in Zimbabwe for the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15), they have an opportunity to strengthen both fo [...]
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Date: 29-Jul-2025
Mars Wrigley responds to dye concerns with clear 2026 commitment to consumer choice
U.S.A. – Mars Wrigley U.S. has announced plans to introduce product options made [...]
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Date: 28-Jul-2025
Dangote Sugar reports reduced Q2 loss amid revenue growth
NIGERIA – Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc reported a net loss of ₦626.11 million (US [...]
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Date: 28-Jul-2025
KTDA opposes proposed 1% tea levy, urges MPs to protect smallholder farmers’ earnings
KENYA – The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has opposed a proposed 1% levy on [...]
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Date: 28-Jul-2025
Rémy Cointreau cuts China tariff forecast, raises U.S. impact as Q1 sales beat expectations
FRANCE – Rémy Cointreau has revised its tariff impact forecasts, lowering its ex [...]
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Date: 28-Jul-2025
Heineken reports 7.4% profit growth in H1 2025 amid tariff pressures, shifting global demand
NETHERLANDS – Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewer, has reported a 7.4% [...]
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Date: 28-Jul-2025
Win-Win secures US$4M to scale cocoa-free chocolate across Europe
UK – Win-Win, a cocoa-free chocolate alternative innovator, has raised £3 millio [...]
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Date: 28-Jul-2025
Coca-Cola considers Hindustan Bottling IPO as Bhartia Family gains strategic control
INDIA – The Coca-Cola Company is reportedly exploring the possibility of listing [...]
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Date: 28-Jul-2025
Ivory Coast cocoa farmers warn of crop risks as rains fall short, cold spell hits
Rainfall was well below average last week across most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions, while a cold spell has raised concerns among farmers about potential crop damag [...]
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Date: 28-Jul-2025
Nigeria: 2nd Nigeria Auto Industry Summit Holds Thursday in Lagos
[Vanguard] The second edition of the Nigeria Auto Industry Summit (NAISU) is set to take place on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Conf [...]
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Date: 28-Jul-2025
Sudan: Agriculture in Sudan's El Gezira Is Collapsing After Three Years Without Harvest
[Dabanga] Wad Medani -- The agricultural sector in the Managil Extension Project in El Gezira State is experiencing a critical phase that threatens its continuity in light of the w [...]
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Date: 28-Jul-2025
Nigeria: Sokoto Lawmaker Empowers 2,800 Constituents With Farm Inputs
[Daily Trust] Member representing Yabo-Shagari Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Umar Yusuf Yabo, has distributed free fertilizers and other essential farm [...]
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Date: 28-Jul-2025
Sudan: Sudan's Pastoralists Pay Heavy Price for War - 7 Million Affected
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The pastoralism and livestock sector in Sudan is one of the most vital and strategic sectors, comprising approximately 120 million heads of livestock, accordi [...]
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Date: 28-Jul-2025