WFP: $65 Million Needed to Ease Zimbabwe Food Insecurity
November 9, 2021
The World Food Program (WFP) says it is seeking $65 million to ease food insecurity in Zimbabwe. The U.N. agency says its assessment shows that
November 9, 2021
New Crisis Looms as DRC Refugees Flee to Uganda
November 9, 2021
Ugandan officials say thousands of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo are streaming across the border to escape fighting between armed groups. Uganda Red
Video Appears to Show Cameroon Separatists’ Campaign of Kidnappings, Torture
November 9, 2021
Cameroon military officials say separatists have abducted and tortured several hundred civilians they accuse of violating a lockdown the fighters have imposed in the English-speaking
Gold Mining in Burkina Faso Becomes Increasingly Dangerous
November 9, 2021
Terror attacks on gold mining operations in Burkina Faso are becoming a regular occurrence. For VOA, reporter Henry Wilkins looks at the impact the attacks
Dozens of Kenyan Schools Closed Due to Student Arson
November 9, 2021
An estimated 35 schools across Kenya have been set on fire in the last month, forcing many to shut down. Authorities say the fires are
Climate Change Threatens Livelihoods in Somalia
November 9, 2021
Climate change-related disasters, such as prolonged drought, floods and locust infestations, have displaced thousands of Somali farmers from their land, threatening food security in the
Standard Bank enabled UnionPay contactless payments across South Africa
November 9, 2021
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Standard Bank South Africa (SBSA) and UnionPay International (UPI) jointly announced that Standard Bank point-of-sale devices have been enabled
OANDA partners with CONVRS to revolutionise account opening process
November 9, 2021
LONDON, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A global leader in online multi-asset trading services, currency data and analytics, OANDA has partnered with personalised customer engagement