A seminar on knowledge sharing in South-South cooperation was held at the UN premises in Beijing on 15 May. ChinAfrica sat down with one of the speakers David Kaatrud, director of Programme – Humanitarian & Development Programme & Policy Department, World Food Programme (WFP), to hear his opinion on global food security situation and the role of South-South cooperation… Continue reading Helping The Vulnerable: South-South Cooperation Can Greatly Contribute To Addressing Food Security Issues
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Rwanda, AU Sign Continental Medicines Agency Hosting Pact
KIGALI, June 11 (Xinhua) — Rwanda and the African Union (AU) have signed a host country agreement for the African Medicines Agency (AMA), paving the way for the beginning of operations of the newly launched continental regulatory body for medical products. Rwandan Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana signed the agreement Saturday on behalf of his… Continue reading Rwanda, AU Sign Continental Medicines Agency Hosting Pact
Kenya, Djibouti To Abolish Visa Requirements For Respective Nationals
ADDIS ABABA, June 11 (Xinhua) — Djibouti and Kenya have agreed to abolish visa requirements for their respective nationals, the office of Kenya President William Ruto disclosed on Sunday. In a press statement, the office of Kenya president said the two east African nations hope to spur their bilateral trade with a push for a… Continue reading Kenya, Djibouti To Abolish Visa Requirements For Respective Nationals
At Least 10 Killed, 25 Others In Hospital After Wedding Bus Crashes In Australia
SYDNEY, June 12 (Xinhua) — Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Monday that at least 10 people died and 25 others were transported to hospital, after a wedding bus crashed and rolled in the state’s Hunter Region late Sunday night. According to a statement by NSW Police Force, emergency… Continue reading At Least 10 Killed, 25 Others In Hospital After Wedding Bus Crashes In Australia
Returning To Nature: Efforts Underway To Train, Reintroduce Giant Pandas Into The Wild
In the dense forest of the Daxiangling Mountains in Sichuan Province grows the favourite food of giant pandas – various bamboo species including arrow bamboo. The slopes are usually covered with snow from the end of November to the end of March the following year. As in the wild, giant pandas generally live at relatively… Continue reading Returning To Nature: Efforts Underway To Train, Reintroduce Giant Pandas Into The Wild
Fear, Hopelessness In Hammanskraal As Cholera Survivors Pick Up The Pieces
Three factors convinced Nthabiseng Mkase that things were falling apart in Hammanskraal: her six-year-old child was vomiting profusely under the weight of diarrhoea, the local hospital seemed overwhelmed with cholera patients, while sewage spills were overflowing in the streets. It all began two weeks ago when Mkase’s child started vomiting endlessly on a Friday night.… Continue reading Fear, Hopelessness In Hammanskraal As Cholera Survivors Pick Up The Pieces
Deadly Upheaval Soils Sall, Senegal Reputations
THE deadly upheaval in Senegal turns on the head the country’s strong record of democratic governance, rule of law and peaceful coexistence it has prided itself in. For decades, the West African country has been an island of peace in a sea of conflict that is the continent’s most populous regional bloc. Senegal’s history comprises… Continue reading Deadly Upheaval Soils Sall, Senegal Reputations
Operation Kukula Nets More than 1 600 Suspects In Limpopo
Limpopo police have hailed their Operation Kukula “clean sweep” as a resounding success after more than 1 600 suspects were arrested in connection with various crimes, including murder, rape, robbery, and misdemeanours related to liquor consumption. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Malesela Ledwaba said the province-wide operation started last Monday and ended on Sunday. “The South… Continue reading Operation Kukula Nets More than 1 600 Suspects In Limpopo
200 More SA Firefighters Head To Canada To Help Douse Raging Blaze
An additional 200 South African firefighters will on Wednesday fly to Canada to assist with extinguishing raging fires that have displayed thousands of people in the province of Alberta. More than a week ago, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment sent 200 firefighters and 15 managers to the same country in what is… Continue reading 200 More SA Firefighters Head To Canada To Help Douse Raging Blaze
Ethiopia Flagship Telecoms Project Secures $1 Billion
A MULTIMILLION dollar investment by some World Bank members is a major step in reforming the telecommunications sector, accelerating digital transformation and inclusion in Ethiopia. Safaricom has welcomed the investment by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) following the equity investment and guarantee into the mobile network operator. Peter Ndegwa,… Continue reading Ethiopia Flagship Telecoms Project Secures $1 Billion