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Published on 16:33 GMTSource: Africa.com - Neutral
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Published on 07:04 GMT
El Nino not climate change driving southern Africa drought
A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by the El Nino weather pattern – not climate change, scientists said on Thursday. Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi have declared a national disaster over the …
Source: The South African - Neutral -
Published on 04:30 GMT
El Nino not climate change driving southern Africa drought: Study
A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by the El Nino weather pattern -- not climate change, scientists said on Thursday. Earlier this month, aid agency Oxfam said more than 20 million people …
Source: The Times of India - Center-right -
Published on 13:55 GMT
Nelson Mandela Bay youngsters off to Southern African chess champs
Fourteen young Nelson Mandela Bay Chess Union players will take part in the Southern African Junior Championship in Gauteng next week. The five-day event will run from April 27 until May 1 and serves as a crucial stepping stone towards earning national …
Source: Herald (South Africa) - Neutral -
Published on 10:59 GMT
South Africa challenges EU at WTO over restrictions on citrus fruit trade
South Africa, the world’s second-largest citrus exporter in the world after Spain, has launched a dispute at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the EU’s phytosanitary trade rules, which it said were not justified or appropriate. Pretoria has requested …
Source: EurActiv - Neutral -
Published on 13:45 GMT
“South Africa’s WTO call to consultation on CBS not aggressive to EU, but to clear up technical issue”
Justin Chadwick, CGA: South Africa's latest call to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for consultation is to seek independent facilitation for a technical issue on Citrus Black Spot (CBS) that is not aggressive towards the EU. That's according to …
Source: Fresh Plaza - Neutral -
Published on 17:33 GMT
Chad’s government threatens to kick out US troops as Russia expands influence in Africa
By Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US risks losing its military presence in another African country as the government of Chad sent a letter threatening to end a critical security agreement, according to four US sources, …
Source: KTVZ - Oregon - Neutral -
Published on 15:05 GMT
Orion advances Okiep Copper Project acquisition in South Africa
Orion Minerals has signed addenda to agreements for acquiring a controlling interest in the Okiep Copper Project (OCP) in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. The Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) is yet to sign, pending internal …
Source: Mining Technology - Label Pending -
Published on 18:00 GMT
News24 | South Africa to keep anti-dumping duties on chicken imports from US
Trade minister Ebrahim Patel approved a recommendation to maintain anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken portions originating in or imported from the US. Following an investigation that started in December 2022, the International Trade …
Source: News24 - Center-left -
Published on 09:44 GMT
Africa’s Sahel Can Expect More Deadly Heat Waves, Study Shows
(Bloomberg) -- Climate change contributed to an unusually intense heat wave that hit West Africa’s Sahel region this month, with numerous deaths reported in at least two countries, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution. “The burning of …
Source: BNN Bloomberg - Neutral