Minna Protest Aftermaths: President Issues Orders on Food Prices
By Osita Chinedu Following the mass protest in Minna, the state capital of Niger state over the rising cost of food prices and dwindling economic situation, the Bola Tinubu administration has issued marching orders to the relevant authorities to work out immediate measures to checkmate the rising cost of food prices across the country. The […]
Smuggling: Threat to National Food Security – HURIWA
By Osita Chinedu Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has raised alarm over the disturbing trend of smuggling agricultural produce to neighbouring countries, warning of its deadly implications to the country’s food security. According to HURIWA, the call was made as a response to the revelations made by the Governor of Kwara state, Abdulrahaman […]
The Fight Against Terrorism: Tanzania’s Ten-House Cell System as a Model for Effective Grassroots Counter-terrorism in Africa
By Seleman Yusuph Kitenge Terrorism continues to pose a significant challenge to both African nations and the global community as a whole. The African Center for the Study and Research on Terrorism (2022) reported that from July 1st to September 30th, 2022, 388 terrorist attacks resulted in over 2,391 fatalities across the continent. It is […]
US special envoy for global food security visits Zambia, Malawi, and the United Kingdom
U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security, Dr. Cary Fowler will travel to Lusaka, Zambia, January 15-18; Lilongwe, Malawi, January 18-21; and London, United Kingdom, January 23-24. In Lusaka and Lilongwe, Special Envoy Fowler will be joined by USAID Global Food Crisis Coordinator Dina Esposito for meetings with government officials and stakeholders on […]