FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOTCereal production in 2022 estimated at above-average levelCereal imports forecast to decline to below-average level in 2022/23Food prices increased in 2022, underpinned by elevated global pricesCereal production in 2022 estimated …
Central African Economy Ministers Meet to Merge Regional Economic Groupings
Central African ministers meeting in Cameroon have agreed to merge two regional blocs in a move to boost trade and growth. The 11-member Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) will join with the six-member Economic and Monetary Community …
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to Press at an Election Transparency Hackathon Event
SECRETARY BLINKEN: So one of the most powerful facts is that in the next couple of years, by 2025, half of the population of Africa will be 25 years old or younger. And as I’ve said as well, in the next couple of decades, one in four people on our pl…
Seven Charged in Brutal South Africa Gang Rape
The National Prosecuting Authority in South Africa says at least 14 men out of dozens arrested face rape charges in an attack on a group of women who were making a music video earlier this month.A court on Wednesday charged seven men in connection with…
42 Malian Soldiers Killed in Suspected Jihadi Attacks
Forty-two Malian soldiers died in a sophisticated weekend attack by suspected jihadis using drones and artillery, authorities said Wednesday, the latest violent incident to rock the troubled Sahel country.The toll is one of the bloodiest in Mali’s deca…
Famed Japanese Fashion Designer Issey Miyake Dies at 84
Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan’s biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted pleated pieces as well as former Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ black turtlenecks, has died. He was 84.Miyake died August 5 of liver cancer, Miyake Design Office…