The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is beginning to ripple through global agricultural markets, raising concerns about fertiliser supply disruptions and rising food prices across Africa. The crisis intensified after Iran blocked shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global energy and fertiliser exports. While global attention initially focused on ...

Senegal has entered into a landmark agreement with Türkiye’s Albayrak Group to establish a tractor assembly plant in Dakar, a move poised to revolutionize agricultural mechanization across West Africa. The deal was finalized during Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko’s official visit to Türkiye and aligns with Senegal’s “2050 Vision” to reduce food imports and enhance local ...

Maksym Subkh, Ukraine’s special representative for the Middle East and Africa. Image: Andisiwe Makinana War-torn Ukraine wants to increase investments and expand its grain exports to more African countries. The country’s economy has been ravaged after the invasion by Russia. Since Ukraine gained independence in 1991, its focus in Africa has been on northern and eastern ...

Russia has successfully fulfilled its commitment to provide humanitarian aid in the form of 200,000 metric tonnes of free grain to six African countries, as previously announced by President Vladimir Putin in July. This is based on a Reuters report. The delivery, confirmed by Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev, included 50,000 tonnes each to Somalia and ...

By Melody Chironda In a move to combat the escalating food crisis exacerbated by the relentless impacts of climate change, seventeen nations in West Africa and the Sahel signed the “Lomé Declaration on Fertilizers and Soil Health.” The agreement has been called a beacon of hope by some, as it looks to revolutionise the accessibility ...

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), on Thursday donated an assortment of food items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The donation was made by ATMIS’ senior leadership led by the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, Police Commissioner, ...

World Bank (Washington, DC) Mogadishu — The World Bank approved a $70 million International Development Association (IDA*) grant to develop resilient water, agriculture, and environmental services for rural communities in Somalia’s drylands. The Somalia Water for Rural Resilience Project named ‘Barwaaqo’ builds on the Biyoole project and comes at a critical time when Somalia is facing ...