Africa to surpass Asia in hunger by 2030 as global crises bite — UN report

The United Nations has predicted, in its annual report on food security and nutrition, that Africa will overtake Asia as the continent with the highest number of people experiencing hunger by 2030. Five UN agencies have warned in the new report there was a “clear trend” of rising prevalence of undernourishment in the continent, which […]

Angola’s ruling party claims election victory amid vote dispute

The leader of the main opposition coalition has rejected the results of last week’s election in Angola in which the governing party claimed victory after the electoral commission put its vote at 51%. Joao Lourenco was returned for a second term as Angola’s president in elections that saw the Popular Movement for the Liberation of […]

Iran reportedly bought 300 tons of uranium from Niger

Iran bought 300 tons of uranium from Niger to be used for its nuclear program in exchange of drones and surface-to-air missiles, London-based media Iran International reported. The news came in a long report earlier this month by Iranian-American reporter Banafsheh Zand, echoing an earlier report on Africa Intelligence that raised secret talks between Tehran […]