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Funds for emergency maize crop purchases from Zambia were allegedly misappropriated, with former Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218282
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the ongoing threat of fall armyworm (FAW) in Southern Africa. FAW wreaks havoc in the maize (corn)-growing countries of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218044
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With the economy expected to contract by at least 5.4% this year, government measures to cushion the effects of the crisis are unlikely to be enough to stem worsening hardship for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256305
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Floods and heavy rains have made the situation worse. Meanwhile, attacks by the Huthis (the group in control of northern Yemen) obstruct shipping traffic to Hodeida port, which is…
The situation of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253051
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However, with a second wave underway and the mining and tourism sectors -- key foreign exchange earners -- upended, he recently changed tack, authorising an immunisation programme…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260870
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Islamabad, which provisionally estimates the economic cost of the disaster at USD10bn, continues to call on external players to provide financial and humanitarian assistance…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272567
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Ranked 184th out of 189 countries in the UN’s 2019 Human Development Index, Mali faces long-standing economic and development challenges. In addition, the north and east of the…