Section: Africa&ME
Business highlights – Biting drought may force government to shut down Masinga Dam
Animal feed companies forced to close shop as maize shortage hits distributors Shortage of raw material has forced 10% of animal feed manufacturers to close shop even as the prices of their products skyrocket on account of limited supply of maize The Association of Kenya Feeds Manufacturers (Akefema), which has a membership of over 90 milling...
Darfur of today is different from 2003 : UNAMID head
April 4, 2017 (WASHINGTON) – The newly appointed head of Darfur hybrid mission (UNAMID) Jeremiah N. Mamabolo Tuesday told the UN Security Council that security situation in the western Sudan region has changed and the fighting has by far diminished. “The Darfur of today is a very different place from what this region was in 2003 when...
Poroshenko stands firm on banning Russia’s Eurovision entry
RIGA: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday refused to back down over Kiev’s decision to ban Russia’s entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, despite a threat from the organisers to throw Ukraine out of future competitions, though not the one due in May. Relations between Ukraine and Russia have been toxic since...
Ukraine expects to receive another $4.5 bn from IMF by end of 2017
Ukraine’s National Bank says the country expects to receive another $4.5 billion from the IMF by the end of 2017. …read more Source:...
US EU official: no sign Trump plans to ease Russia sanctions
David O’Sullivan, the head of the European Union delegation to the United States, Tuesday said he had had no indication from President Donald Trump’s administration that it planned to lift sanctions imposed on Russia over its activities in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
Bad Egg: Nigerian pastor imprisoned in the UK for sexual assault
A Nigerian man of God has been sentenced to jail in the United Kingdom after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting women. A 55-year-old Nigerian man of God based in the United Kingdom, Pastor Benjamin Egbujor, has been jailed after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl and another woman during ‘private prayer...
Russian Ex-Lawmaker Killed in Central Kiev Shooting
According to the Kiev police chief, a Russian former lawmaker may have been the person reportedly shot and killed in central Kiev. …read more Source:...
Russia Nixes Former White House Aide for Top U.N. Job in Libya
Russia derailed the appointment of a dual American-German national as the U.N.’s top official in Libya, flexing its diplomatic muscle in a region where Moscow has been steadily seeking to expand its influence, according to several diplomatic sources. , U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres had decided in recent weeks to tap Richard...
Russia: Suspect in St. Petersburg explosion likely Kyrgyz-born Russian citizen
As the hunt goes on for whoever was responsible for the deadly metro blast in St. Petersburg, media reports are naming the main suspect being hunted. …read more Source: Al...
IMF releases $1 billion loan for cash-strapped Ukraine
The IMF had delayed its decision on the latest loan installment, originally scheduled for March 20, saying it needed to reassess the “implications of recent developments for the programme”. …read more Source: World...
