UNESCO says education about climate change is essential in southern Africa

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA —  The United Nations environmental agency UNESCO is calling for more studies and closer working relations between journalists and scientists to ensure the effects of climate change are understood and can be mitigated, especially in …

Africa News Tonight: Biden promotes US investments in Angola, Africa elections cause stress, drought leads to southern ...

President Joe Biden is using the first visit to Angola by a US president to promote Washington's investments in the sub-Sahara African nation. Elections in Africa are often marked by high stakes and heightened tensions, which is decidedly unhealthy for …

High Stakes In Southern Africa

Does South Africa really need to import maize from the US?

South Africa does not have a problem like other Southern African countries. South Africa's maize harvest of 12.72 million tonnes is well above the annual needs of 11.8 million. On 25 November, the Pretoria office of the US department of agriculture ( …

Daybreak Africa: Namibia elects first woman president

On Daybreak Africa: Namibia's ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week's disputed elections. The announcement ushers in the southern African country's first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has …

Nigeria, South Africa agree on AUC Elections, Middle East crisis, others

Nigeria and South Africa have agreed to urgently finalise the five-year-old Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Early Warning Mechanism, which monitors threats of violence, acts of criminality, and reprisals involving nationals of both countries. The …

Nigeria, S’Africa Agree To Finalise Five-year-old MoU On Early Warning Mechanism 

* Reach consensus on African Union elections * Call for a ceasefire and return to diplomacy over Middle East crisis * Intensify support for Western Sahara’s demand for self-determination, freedom and justice Deji Elumoye in Abuja  Nigeria and South Africa …

Nigeria, South Africa set deadline for MoU on early warning mechanism to enhance bilateral relations

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Nigeria and South Africa have agreed to expedite the finalisation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on an Early Warning Mechanism designed to monitor and prevent violence and criminal acts involving nationals of both …

The European Sports Sedan Built In South Africa, Powered By American Muscle

Lots have been written about the never-say-die Buick V6 engine that was used in millions of cars for more than half a century, and how it eventually emerged as one of the best V6 engines of the 20th century over its long career. Spanning a size range from …

Biden says U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit meant to counter China

Open this photo in gallery:U.S. President Joe Biden walks from Air Force One as he arrives at Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in the capital Luanda, Angola on Dec. 2, on his long-promised visit to Africa.Ben Curtis/The Associated Press …