Category: General

Somalia PM given 10 more days to form government

MOGADISHU— Somalia’s parliament agreed on Monday to give Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre more time to form a government, a month after his appointment in the troubled Horn of Africa nation.Barre was initially expected to name a cabinet within 30 days o…

Pres Museveni to launch Uganda’s second armoured vehicle factory

NAKASONGOLA (Uganda)— President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday to launch Uganda’s second armoured vehicle factory in Nakasongola. The factory was built by the United Arab Emirates firm, Streit Group, in partnership with the National Enterprise Corporatio…

Zimbabwe launches gold coins to tackle soaring inflation

HARARE— Zimbabwe’s central bank on Monday (July 25) launched gold coins in an effort to help curb soaring inflation amid a slump in the country’s currency.The central bank’s main interest rate was more than doubled this month to 200% after the annual r…

Rhino Orphans Get New South African Home

Moving home is stressful for anyone — and rhinoceroses are no exception.Vets in South Africa have just transferred more than 30 orphaned young rhinos to a sanctuary designed to keep the animals safe from poachers who killed their mothers.The move took…

‘Day by Day’: Trade Bans, Inflation Send Food Prices Soaring

As inflation surges around the world, politicians are scrambling for ways to keep food affordable as people increasingly protest the soaring cost of living. One knee-jerk response has been food export bans aimed at protecting domestic prices and suppli…