Africa struggling to reduce dependency on imported Indian rice

Africa struggling to reduce dependency on imported Indian rice

Outside Dak village in central Senegal women sing and dance as they scythe through rice stalks with sickle or knife. The harvest is under way in the west African nation, but there will not be enough for everyone. Many African countries depend on imports — and the market has been roiled by restrictions imposed in September […]

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Sudan floods continue to tear up homes, 66 people killed

Sudan floods continue to tear up homes, 66 people killed

Some 24,000 homes and two dozen government buildings have been badly damaged or completely destroyed in Sudan since the rains started in June Some 24,000 homes and two dozen government buildings have been badly damaged or completely destroyed in Sudan since the rains started in June Flash floods triggered by heavy rains continued to tear […]

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