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Large carnivores, like tigers or leopards, are considered “umbrella species” because conserving their populations in healthy numbers also provides protection to large areas of their habitat that many other species depend on for homes and resources. They also serve as important indicator species to understanding the impacts of human activities on the surrounding ecosystem. Healthy populations of umbrella species often indicate a healthy overall ecosystem and vice versa. In an effort to bett...

WFP Angola Country Brief, February 2021 Format In Numbers 194 mt food assistance distributed in January to 6,740 DRC refugees in the province of Luanda Norte 228 mt of supplementary foods procured for the COVID-19 acute malnutrition response in Luanda Province US$ 3.21 million six-month (March–August 2021) net funding requirements 4.8 million people with insufficient food consumption (mVAM data from March 2021) Operational Updates Refugee Response • Since March 2020, WFP has reduced the fre...

Celebrating the AU Year of Arts, Culture and Heritage By Opinion Nathi Mthethwa During the 33rd Summit of the Heads of State and Governments of the AU held last year, that African Patriot, HE President Keita of Mali proposed that this year be declared as the “Year of Arts, Culture and Heritage”. The Assembly adopted the theme and stressed the importance of arts; culture and heritage in the achievement of the objectives set out in AU agenda 2063. In 2013, the AU reviewed 50 years of its exis...

Africa: Why Community Engagement is Critical in Fight Against Malaria March 5, 2021 By Sethi Ncube Johannesburg — Partners in malaria elimination have come together on community engagement in malaria control and elimination, and shared tools and experiences on fighting the parasitic disease. The gathering on February 19 included researchers, community leaders, academics and international partners. Opening remarks were by Kelly Harvard, a researcher at Malaria Elimination Initiative, the Un...

I first met Rre [Mr] Mogwe in 1976 when I was in Botswana as a Peace Corps volunteer. By then he had already made his mark as the first Permanent Secretary to the Office of President Sir Seretse Khama and had been part of negotiations with De Beers to ensure that the people of Botswana benefited fairly from the nation’s newly discovered diamond wealth.  He had also been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on the eve of independence in 1966 for his service as an education officer in...

There’s no doubt that Angola is one of the most beautiful countries in the world and just waiting to be discovered. Thats why we decided to follow a group of 4x4 enthusiasts on a ride to discover the countrys urban areas, incredible nature and magnificent beaches. The members of this 4x4 club start their day of exploration and adventure in the Port of Luanda. For them and their families, overlanding is a passion, so the 130 kilometre journey to the mouth of the River Onzo is not long. There a...

South Africa’s Cuban fixation: a complex web of loyalties and commitments; Part 1 - Newsi 12 February 2021 - South Africa’s cabinet will be proposing the Contingente Internacional de médicos especializados en situaciones de desastre y graves epidemias ‘Henry Reeve’ – the Cuban ‘medical brigade’ deployed to assist other countries facing medical disaster situations – for the Nobel Peace Prize. While largely symbolic, this is a very visible and audible gesture from South Africa’...

Due to some inaccurate interpretations disseminated in national and international media and also on social media about the work to be carried out in the Angolan

February 8, 2021 Find Portuguese version here Due to some inaccurate interpretations disseminated in national and international media and also on social media about the work to be carried out in the Angolan interior basins, particularly in the Etosha/Okavango Basin, the Angolan Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels, clari­fies the following: 1. In compliance with the guidelines established by the Angolan Government in the National Development Plan 2018-2022, for the oil sector, and i...

Angola’s ANPG Clarifies Environmental Impact of Upcoming Onshore Licensing Round The Angolan Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels is promoting several public tenders for the assessment of the oil potential of several onshore interior basins LUANDA, Angola, February 8, 2021/APO Group/ -- Due to some inaccurate interpretations disseminated in national and international media and also on social media about the work to be carried out in the Angolan interior basins, particularly in the Etosha/Okavang...