FAO seeks funds for control operations to safeguard agricultural production, and livelihoods. A new generation of Desert Locust swarms is threatening agricultural and pastoral livelihoods and the food security of millions of... Read more »
Seasonal agricultural workers from Morocco have been flown to Italy to harvest. COVID-19 lockdown left them out of jobs, while farmers fear their crops would go waste. In late May, 248 Moroccan... Read more »
The success of African Continental Free Trade Area, which goes operational on Friday January 1, 2021, depends on the strong partnership between the private sector and the public sectors, says a UN... Read more »
The fashion industry has had to get creative amid the coronavirus pandemic, especially during fashion week. In Milan, Italian label Marni sent 48 newly created looks to the four corners of the... Read more »
Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Monday announced that 69 more people had tested positive for Covid-19, bringing to 95,992 the number of confirmed infections in the country. The additional cases are from... Read more »
The 27 European Union member states gave the green light on Monday for the post-Brexit trade deal to go into effect on January 1, a spokesman said. Ambassadors from EU capitals met... Read more »
African countries are waiting with bated breath for the Joe Biden administration and other rich economies under the G-20 to consider a proposal to allocate at least $200 billion held in unused... Read more »
Eggs from chickens that forage around waste yards and plastic burning sites are a risk as they have been found to contain high levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Studies carried out... Read more »
The US government has fulfilled its November pledge of providing 65,000 tons of wheat to the Republic of Sudan. In a press statement seen by The East African on Thursday, United States... Read more »
Experts have discussed to formulate the AfCFTA implementation strategy in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They have discussed a range of sectors that could help the country benefit from the agreement.... Read more »