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Israeli airstrike kills 2 in Lebanon/in /by
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel have been trading near-daily strikes and counterstrikes along the border since the outbreak of the Gaza war.
Ghana to raise cocoa farmgate price/in /by
Every year in September, the government announces new far-gate prices for cocoa bag and ton for the new coca season, which is between September of the current year and August of the following year.
Companies are crafting new ways to grow cocoa, and chocolate alternatives/in /by
Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say companies that are researching other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa substitutes.
Uganda: “Climate of fear” reigns at Kingfisher oil field – US rights group/in /by
CRI says it has documented widespread human rights abuses, environmental damage at the site in eastern Uganda.
Nigeria: EndBadGovernance protestors charged with subversion/in /by
The 9 male and one female allegedly acted in concert with 70-year-old British citizen Andrew Martin Wynee who is wanted for allegedly attempting “to take over the government from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu” and for financing terrorism.
‘We’ve changed a lot’ – Benzema on reuniting with Blanc for new Saudi season/in /by
Benzema's Al Ittihad have won both of their matches so far this season, with Benzema scoring once and Aouar contributing two goals. Their new ambition will be properly tested for the first time on the 21st of September when they visit arch-rivals Al Hilal for the fourth round
Kenya extradites man wanted for murder in US/in /by
A Kenyan man wanted in Massachusetts to face murder charges has been extradited nearly a year after he fled the United States, authorities said Monday
161 Nigerian students fail UK border checks, denied entry/in /by
Between 2021 and 2023, 1,425 international students admitted to UK universities were denied entry at the country’s airports.
South Africa’s last captive elephant starts new life 200 km away from zoo/in /by
The mechanics of moving an elephant to a new life are complex. And so, a process began of training an occasionally grumpy old elephant to step willingly into a large metal transport container that will be loaded onto a truck.
A Libyan human trafficker sanctioned by the UN has been killed in Tripoli, officials say/in /by
Abdel-Rahman Milad, who commanded a coast guard unit in the western town of Zawiya and was sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council, was shot dead by unknown assailants, the officials said.