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Somalia droughts claimed 43,000 lives in 2022, children most vulnerable — UN report

Droughts in Somalia may have killed as many as 43,000 people last year, according to a new report by the Somali government and the United Nations published Monday March 20, while UNICEF Director of Programs Sanjay Wijesekera warned on the same day that “Africa is facing a water catastrophe.” The highest death rates were estimated […]

Morocco plans to limit tomato exports to reduce prices

Morocco will put restrictions on the export of its tomatoes whose prices surged ahead of Ramadan, where demand on the vegetable increases as a main ingredient of the Moroccan cuisine, Moroccan media reported. The war in Ukraine has raised fears over global food protectionism as Russia halted wheat exports, Argentina banned export registrations for soybean […]

India mulls $700m investment in Egypt in coming years

New Delhi’s ambassador in Cairo Ajit Gupte announced plans by the Asian country to invest $700 million in the coming few years, Arab News reports. Gupte made the announcement during a meeting with Egyptian and Indian businessmen. Indian investments in Egypt currently stand at $3.15 billion, the diplomat also noted. The announcement came as a […]