Pursuing continental self-sufficiency may not be an appropriate remedy for Africa’s weak position in agricultural supply chains, experts at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) have warned. African countries must improve their transnational transport infrastructure or risk remaining vulnerable to shocks in global food supply chains, the team of experts have warned following the […]
Safety, misinformation and online violence are the most critical threats facing African journalists today, analysts say on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day that is celebrated every 3 May. Year 2023 marks 30 years since a United Nations’ General Assembly decision to proclaim an international day for press freedom. This year’s theme for the […]
Egypt’s interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi put off the date for the constitution referendum to the second half of January next year, rather than next month as planned before. The delay in referendum comes just a day after public protests had been banned. The new constitution is currently being drafted and the nationwide referendum is […]
