A cocoa bean shortage has prompted a near shutdown of processing plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, posing concerns for global chocolate prices and farmer ... Read more »
Zimbabwe joined neighboring countries in declaring a state of disaster due to a crippling droughtRead more »
Despite growing calls about famine in Ethiopia, and reports that hundreds of people died from starvation due to drought, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has told parliament that no ... Read more »
The change in climate and weather patterns is precipitating a rapid spread of the Sahara Desert, encroaching into lands and engulfing huge lakes, according to climate scientists. ... Read more »
Labor unions in Guinea have threatened a nationwide strike action if the government does not reduce the cost of living in the West African nation. The ruling junta recently ... Read more »
The Botswana government has said it will impose a longer ban on South African fruit and vegetables - instead of December 2022 the extension will be until December 2025, writes ... Read more »
Six West African nations lose U.S. $2.3 billion a year as a result of illegal fishing, says a new report from Amnesty International. The human rights group names Gambia, ... Read more »
Food insecurity in South Africa remains a major health problem and poorer households are disproportionately affected, writes Siphiwe Dlamini for The Conversation. Living in a food ... Read more »
Communities around Lake Victoria, the world's second-largest lake, have relied on the body of water for food, energy, and water for generations. It has been estimated that the 30 ... Read more »
Nigeria has overtaken Egypt as the largest rice producer in Africa. Nigeria now produces 8 million tonnes out of the Africa average of 14.6 million tonnes of rice annually. ... Read more »
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