Dubai aims to create an oasis that covers more than 10 percent of its land with saltwater rice developed by Chinese researchers and then expand out to the rest of the Middle East and North Africa. The ...

Africa has the most countries of any continent with a total of 54. Rather than following natural terrains or historical boundaries, many of its borders are strikingly straight in some areas and ...

This week, we’re comparing the price of a 2kg bag of Tastic Long Grain Parboiled Rice. We’ve done the legwork with the latest price comparison across FOUR of South Africa’s favourite ...

BANGKOK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Thailand will sign a deal next month to sell South Africa 300,000 metric tons of rice worth 5.25 billion baht ($156 million), the commerce minister said on Tuesday.

He set his sights on Kenya, his country’s neighbor to the south, where he found a job in a cafe, then farther south still, to South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest economy, where he had ...

By Matthew Mpoke Bigg A South African imam who devoted his life to promoting gay rights and tolerance for L.G.B.T.Q. Muslims was shot and killed in the coastal city of Gqeberha on Saturday ...

The 2022 Pretoria Peace Agreement, which ended the conflict between the TPLF and the Ethiopian government, was a diplomatic triumph for Ethiopia and the African Union. But it was a personal ...

One of the key goals of Sulonteh’s research is to provide sustainable rice varieties that can boost local production and offer farmers reliable crops year after year. GBARNGA — Tucked in the heart of ...

Since its inception in 2018, the Africa Business Forum has promoted dialogue between governments, investors, service providers, project promotors and other stakeholders on challenges, opportunities, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African ...

The leaders of Africa Union countries on Saturday chose a new chief for the branch that runs the organization’s daily operations, as conflicts persist in two of the largest three countries on ...

“The partnership between the United Nations and the African Union has never been stronger,” said the UN chief, striking a positive tone from the outset. “Together, we see an Africa brimming with hope ...