[Image Source: Grist] 16 Aug 2018 — A new study forecasts a rise in oil palm plantations across Africa as the global demand for the commodity continues to grow. But Read More..
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Bobi Wine Urges US to End Military Aid to Uganda
Robert Kyagulanyi, a Ugandan pop star-turned-opposition politician whose detention last month drew international attention, has called on the United States to stop supporting his country’s military. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, his Read More..
Rwanda looks to Uganda, Tanzania for fish to sell to DRC
Uganda and Tanzania have taken over the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fish market from Rwanda, which is grappling with weak domestic production. DRC is a huge fish market, with eastern Read More..
Tanzania: President Magufuli Is Wrong On Uncontrolled Births – MP
Dodoma — Just one day after President John Magufuli reiterated his opposition to birth controls by telling Tanzanians to continue reproducing, a Member of Parliament (MP) has faulted him on Read More..
Food Imports Cost US$2.4 Billion Annually
The Minister of Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that food imports cost the nation an average of US$2.4 billion every year. This means that about GH¢10.8 billion (one dollar Read More..
4 Towns March Against Konadu Over 700-Acre Land Grab
Four communities in the Eastern Region have staged a demonstration against former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings for allegedly annexing a 700-acre property stretching from Nsawam Cannery all the way Read More..