Faith Nyasuguta The current unprecedented climate emergency has proven to be a water crisis for Africa. Driven by global emissions that have the least to do with Africa’s development, the continent’s temperatures are increasing faster than the global mean, contributing to water stress, related inequalities, and conflicts. The period between 1991 and 2021 saw Africa […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The number of Kenyans affected by drought and hunger has shot from 4.2 million to six million, according to the latest report by Kenya Food Security Steering Group. The report also notes that more than 970,000 children below the age of five and 142,000 pregnant and lactating mothers require urgent treatment for malnutrition, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed has stressed that Africa needs a continental level media house to share its narratives and combat misleading stereotypes. The Prime minister delivered a statement at the opening ceremony of the 35th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly. He called for the establishment of an African Union-led media […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Recently, Forbes Africa published its latest list of the wealthiest people in Africa, including 19 billionaires. The list was released on the February 13, 2023 on ForbesAfrica.com. Just as it was expected, Aliko Dangote came in at number one with a net worth of $13.5 billion, with other expected entrants like Johann Rupert […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a state of disaster with immediate effect to deal with the country’s severe electricity crisis which includes lengthy daily power blackouts. “Extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary measures. The energy crisis is an existential threat to our economy and social fabric,” said Ramaphosa during his State of […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Gauteng, South Africa’s economic hub is bearing the brunt of water shortages sparked by dropping reservoir levels following a high demand of water. As taps are running dry, Dr Ferrial Adam, Water and Environment Manager for the Community Action Network (WaterCAN) notes that the major causes of the crisis include ageing infrastructure and […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has conceded “shortcomings” after being blasted for his government’s slow response to the massive earthquake that has killed over 15,000 people in Turkey and Syria. So far, the sprawling scale of the disaster that flattened thousands of buildings, trapping an unknown number of people, has swamped relief operations […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Some 24 people have been killed and 53 wounded amid heavy fighting in the Somali city of Las Anod. This follows a declaration by local clan elders that their intention is to cut ties with the breakaway republic of Somaliland and rejoin Somalia. In the second day of violence, local elders revealed that electricity and […]
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Faith Nyasuguta After years of battle, the UNESCO has finally settled a long-standing jollof rice dispute involving Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Cameroon. It has finally declared Senegal king of the famous West African delicacy. The Senegalese Jollof, stood out from that of the three other countries, cementing the nation’s position as the true originator of the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved freezing darkness, aftershocks and collapsing buildings Tuesday, as they dug for survivors buried by a string of earthquakes that have now killed at least 4,800 people. According to disaster agencies, several thousand buildings were flattened in cities across a vast border region, pouring misery on an area […]
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