Nigerian Army attacks innocent citizens protesting against illegal detention

Nigeria: Gut-wrenching and disturbing news broke yesterday, the 31st day of March 2023, from Abia State to the effect that the combined team of the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army and other sister security agencies launched an unprovoked attack on innocent and unarmed citizens protesting the continued illegal and unconstitutional detention of the indefatigable Client - Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

Zambia’s ruling party claims US Vice President shames opposition during visit

Zambia: The Ruling United Party for National Development has said that the Visiting United States of America Vice President has shamed the Opposition, who were Prophets of Doom over her visit.

Ministry of water launch EUR40m Forestry programme

South Africa: The Republic of Uganda, represented by the First Deputy Prime Minister, Rebecca Kadaga Alitwala, on behalf of Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda, signed a Forestry Partnership with the European Union on 8th November 2022.

Public-Private partnership boost township economy

South Africa: Glencore Mine officially handed over a workshop to the Municipality on 30 March, worth 8.7 million. This workshop will ensure that the township economy is boosted as it will accommodate SMMEs of Mhluzi Township under one roof.

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Akinyele Local Government Area hosts International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Nigeria: For almost 55 years now, the Akinyele Local Government Area (LGA) has been hosting the International Institute of Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. For its part, IITA has provided jobs for hundreds of locals and generate business in the local community, in addition to its core mandate of helping transform agriculture and food systems in communities in a climate crisis.

Mauritius: Olive White-eye and Echo Parakeet birds released at Ebony Forest

Mauritius: A total of four Olive White-eye and nine Echo Parakeet birds were released today, at the Ebony Forest, in Chamarel, with the aim to improve the genetic heterogeneity of these species.

Mauritius Economy recovers from pitfalls of Covid-19: FM Renganaden Padayachy

Mauritius: The Mauritian economy has closed the gap of the COVID-19 crisis through the introduction of various measures and a people-centric approach to continue to protect the lives and livelihood of the population. This was the gist of the virtual intervention of the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Dr Renganaden Padayachy, on 12 January 2023 at the Voice of Global South Summit in Indore, India.

Mauritius: Minister Toussaint launches CJSOI Games 2022 Souvenir Magazine

Mauritius: The Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Recreation, Mr Jean Christophe Stephan Toussaint, launched, yesterday, the Commission de la Jeunesse et des Sports de l’Océan Indien (CJSOI) Games 2022 Souvenir Magazine during an official ceremony at the Côte d’Or National Sports Complex. 

Mauritius: Health Ministry signs MoU with Rotary club on fast-track consultation/surgery of quint patients

Mauritius: A signature ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Rotary Club of Bagatelle was held this afternoon, in Port Louis, with a view to fast-track consultations and surgery of quint patients in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Pondicherry in India.