Swift actions to mitigate the El nino weather patterns on food security paid off – FAO/in /by
"The evidence that we have is that anticipatory actions, including the ones implemented for this El Niño, are very beneficial in terms of protecting food security, safeguarding food production and staple crop production, in some cases allowing the population to increase crop production,.."
Malawian man convicted of insulting the president in a TikTok video/in /by
The video showed an animated figure, with President Lazarus Chakwera's face superimposed on it, doing some quirky dance moves.
Al Ahly and Esperance Tunis prepared for CAF Champions League final/in /by
While Egypt's Al Ahly are favourites to win the trophy a record-extending 12th time, Tunisia Esperance Tunis have also impressed in the competition.
Gaza war: FIFA to seek legal advice on proposal to suspend Israel from international football/in /by
“Due to the urgency of the situation, an extraordinary FIFA Council will be convened and will take place before July 20 to review the results of the legal assessment and to take the decisions that are appropriate,” FIFA president Gioanni Infantino said.
Football: “Uniting this world is our responsibility”, FIFA president says/in /by
"We are saying football unites the world. But we all know as well that today we are living in a very aggressive world, in a very divided world. So uniting this world is our responsibility. It is our answer to the aggression. Our answer to the hate. Our answer to the war."
Funke Akindele, Mo Abudu & Jade Osiberu make Hollywood Reporter’s Powerful Women in film list/in /by
This list recognizes women who are bringing stories to a global stage and nurturing new voices despite a disrupted film market.
S.Africa rebukes Israeli arguments at ICJ hearing on Gaza genocide case/in /by
Africa rebukes Israeli arguments at ICJ hearing on Gaza genocide case
South Africa ends rescue efforts at collapsed building/in /by
“I am very happy that we could revise the number of people on site down from 81 to 62, as it means fewer families are grieving today,” Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, said Friday (May. 17).
UN forecasts improved prospects for the world economy/in /by
According to its report, the world economy is now projected to grow by 2.7% this year, up from the 2.4% it forecast in its January report – and by 2.8% in 2025.
WATCH: Pro-Israel protesters rally outside ICJ amid Gaza conflict deliberation/in /by
Dozens of pro-Israel protesters gathered outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday as Israel defended itself against South Africa's demand to halt its military actions in Gaza.