In late August each year, the normally barren landscape of the Namaqualand, along the western boundary of South Africa, is transformed into a vista of brightly coloured daisies as far as the eye can see. The flowering of the Namaqualand daisies attracts close to 10,000 tourists per season to a part of the country that doesn’t get many visitors otherwise. But climate…
The Anglophone Africa building sector is going through several important and enduring changes dictated by various trends that will undoubtedly set the tone for future development and growth. Devan Pillay, cluster president, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Trends today The first is urbanization; megacities, and even smaller cities and towns, are experiencing rapid growth. Urban centers play a critical…
The Anglophone Africa building sector is going through several important and enduring changes dictated by various trends that will undoubtedly set the tone for future development and growth. Devan Pillay, cluster president, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Trends today The first is urbanization; megacities, and even smaller cities and towns, are experiencing rapid growth. Urban centers play a critical…
Tedros said Ethiopia was preventing medicines and other life-saving aid from reaching civilians in Tigray Ethiopia has asked the UN health agency to investigate its chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for “harmful misinformation” and “misconduct”, accusing him of backing rebels in his native war-torn Tigray region. Tedros — the highest-profile Tigrayan abroad — this week described conditions in the Ethiopian…
Tedros said Ethiopia was preventing medicines and other life-saving aid from reaching civilians in Tigray Ethiopia has asked the UN health agency to investigate its chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for “harmful misinformation” and “misconduct”, accusing him of backing rebels in his native war-torn Tigray region. Tedros — the highest-profile Tigrayan abroad — this week described conditions in the Ethiopian…
View of the Omo Kibish geological formation in southwestern Ethiopia Volcanic ash left over from a huge ancient eruption has helped scientists determine that important early Homo sapiens fossils found in Ethiopia in 1967 are older than previously believed, providing fresh insight into the dawn of our species. Researchers said on Wednesday they used the geochemical fingerprints of a…
View of the Omo Kibish geological formation in southwestern Ethiopia Volcanic ash left over from a huge ancient eruption has helped scientists determine that important early Homo sapiens fossils found in Ethiopia in 1967 are older than previously believed, providing fresh insight into the dawn of our species. Researchers said on Wednesday they used the geochemical fingerprints of a…
The Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, has said the security threats being experienced in the country will soon become history. Irabor, who admitted that the insecurity was a challenge to the country, stated that the challenges were not much compared to the past. Irabor stated this during the National church service to mark this years’ Armed Forces Remembrance…
The Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, has said the security threats being experienced in the country will soon become history. Irabor, who admitted that the insecurity was a challenge to the country, stated that the challenges were not much compared to the past. Irabor stated this during the National church service to mark this years’ Armed Forces Remembrance…
© Provided by Associated Press Nyayiar Kuol holds her severely malnourished 1-year-old daughter Chuoder Wal in a hospital run by Medicines Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) in Old Fangak in Jonglei state, South Sudan Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021. Aid groups say more people than ever in the country will face hunger this year, because of the worst floods in 60…