Muhamad Yehia When farmer John Indimuli noticed his half-acre farm producing significantly less maize, he became concerned. Despite switching to sweet potatoes and other crops, his yields continued to decline. Once, his farm produced eight bags of maize; now, he struggles to harvest even three. “The production I had been …
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Muhamad Yehia As the Commission struggles to find new outlets for its exports, the question of whether this will be enough in the face of the tariffs Donald Trump is threatening to impose remains open. In Davos, on Tuesday, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced …
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Muhamad Yehia DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP every year as they bear a heavier burden than the rest of the world from climate change, a new report said Monday after one of the continent’s hottest years on record. The World Meteorological …
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Muhamad Yeia.. Nigeria Climate change together with the ongoing armed conflict in northeastern Nigeria have resulted in a dramatic increase in cases of severe malnutrition The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says this upward trend is a worrying sign that families in the Lake Chad region are struggling …
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For many migrants who’ve long dreamed of Europe, one of the last stops is an expanse of olive trees on North Africa’s Mediterranean coastline. However, in Tunisia, less than 100 miles (161 kilometers) from the Italian islands that form the European Union’s outermost borders, for many that dream has become …
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