[The Conversation Africa] The world has to feed a growing population with the same area of land and less water. Irrigation is key to managing this problem. A 10-year project called Transforming Irrigation in Southern Africa focused on capacity constraints on schemes in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe and how to solve them. This led to a new project which uses small-scale irrigation schemes as learning sites for circular food systems. Here, the researchers involved in the projects share some findings.

[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- On April 7, the world comes together to observe World Health Day, an annual initiative led by the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) to spotlight critical health issues. This year's theme focuses on maternal and infant health, underscoring the importance of proper medical care, nutrition, and support during pregnancy and early childhood. However, in Sudan, a country ravaged by conflict, the reality is starkly different. Millions of mothers and babies are caught in a deepening humanitarian crisis,

[The Conversation Africa] By the end of 2025, 42 African countries will have held national elections in the previous 24 months. But do these elections produce parliaments that accurately reflect the societies they serve? Aside from studies of women in Africa's legislatures, there is surprisingly little information about this important issue.

According to Yonhap's source, the decision will be approved during a Cabinet meeting

According to the statement of the Russian diplomatic mission in the United States, 'this is what sport should be - beyond borders and politics'

According to the Russian Embassy in Venezuela, It would be symbolic to sign it on the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations

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Every weekday, Habsah Binte Dol wakes up at 2am to prepare for her job as a cook in a hawker stall. She is 73, and took on the responsibility of looking after her grandchildren, aged 14 and 18, after her daughter was jailed in 2024 for drug abuse. Woon Roselin, was released from jail in March, but Habsah still works five days a week, 12 hours a day at an ayam penyet stall near her home in Bedok, earning less than $1,000 a day, to help support the family.  After finishing her shift at 4pm, Hasbah's day isn't over. She heads home to prepare dinner for her grandchildren or occasionally runs errands, such as grocery shopping. In addition, she also manages the household chores, including doing the laundry and sweeping the floors. Despite her advancing age, Habsah still has the energy and spirit to keep working. Speaking to AsiaOne, Habsah recounted the difficult and lonely period when she first took on the role of caring for the two teenagers.  «My daugher (her only child) was sent to the prison, and there were many times when I felt lonely and upset,» said the elderly woman, who lost her husband in 2016. 

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) team aiding with search and rescue efforts in Myanmar has helped recover a body from under the rubble of a nine-story hotel which partially collapsed following the major 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28. In a Facebook post on April 6, SCDF said their Operation Lionheart team has been actively involved in search operations in Ottara Thiri Township in the country's capital Naypyidaw over the past two days. Together with the Myanmar Earthquake Relief Contingent from Vietnam, rescuers discovered a body beneath «layers of concrete and steel» at the hotel. The Operation Lionheart contingent then worked with Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency to extricate the body by breaking through the concrete debris.

SINGAPORE - The world has changed completely, and Singaporeans have to work together to deal with uncertainty, said Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on April 6. «In Singapore, we have to work together as one people, closely with the Government, » SM Lee said, speaking at the Kebun Baru Sunday Carnival. «United, resolute, fighting on, and not confused by strange ideas or soft solutions - don't need to do this, we can postpone the problem, we leave it to later on. Somebody else can worry about it, our future, our problems.» In his speech, SM Lee cited the sweeping global tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on many countries, including Singapore. He said: «This is going to affect our trade, it's going to affect our economy, it's going to affect our region, and it's going to affect our future. And it's not good news.» SM Lee's remarks come after Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on April 4 said in a five-minute video uploaded to his social media that the Republic must brace itself for more shocks to come.

SINGAPORE – Nutri-Grade labels will be mandatory for sodium-heavy products such as salt, sauces, seasonings and instant noodles by the middle of 2027, if they are given C or D grades. This is in a bid to encourage Singaporeans to make healthier dietary choices amid high rates of chronic diseases. Like the labelling for beverages, such products will be graded A to D, with D being the least healthy choice. Products rated D, which would have the highest levels of sodium, sugar, and/or saturated fat, cannot be advertised.  The label will also be updated to highlight the ingredient of concern that results in a product’s final grade, to better help consumers understand the basis of the grade.  For example, if the sodium content for an instant noodle is graded C, but its saturated fat content is graded D, the product will have a D grade and the label will indicate the saturated fat content.

Every weekday, Habsah Binte Dol wakes up at 2am to prepare for her job as a cook in a hawker stall. She is 73, and took on the responsibility of looking after her grandchildren, aged 14 and 18, after her daughter was jailed in 2024 for drug abuse. Woon Roselin, was released from jail in March, but Habsah still works five days a week, 12 hours a day at an ayam penyet stall near her home in Bedok, earning less than $1,000 a day, to help support the family.  After finishing her shift at 4pm, Hasbah's day isn't over. She heads home to prepare dinner for her grandchildren or occasionally runs errands, such as grocery shopping. In addition, she also manages the household chores, including doing the laundry and sweeping the floors. Despite her advancing age, Habsah still has the energy and spirit to keep working. Speaking to AsiaOne, Habsah recounted the difficult and lonely period when she first took on the role of caring for the two teenagers.  «My daugher (her only child) was sent to the prison, and there were many times when I felt lonely and upset,» said the elderly woman, who lost her husband in 2016. 

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Paris to voice their support for the convicted former National Rally leader, Marine Le Pen Read Full Article at RT.com

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As of 2:45 a.m. Moscow time (11:45 p.m. GMT, Sunday), the drop in the price slowed down by 1.16%

Mikhail Ulyanov also commented on various mass media reports regarding a consensus on the composition of a hypothetical EU delegation to the negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict settlement

Véritable engouement pour la 10ème édition de la Purumu party. Organisé par la ville de Papeete, samedi 5 avril, l’événement rassemble de plus en plus de monde au fil des années. De 18h a 22h, douze groupes et artistes locaux répartis sur 4 scènes ont fait vibrer Papeete.

Inflation and seismic activity continues on the Reykjanes Peninsula. In the last 24 hours, about 550 earthquakes have been recorded on the peninsula and out to the Reykjanes Ridge.

Meanwhile, the price of futures contracts of WTI crude oil for May delivery was down by 3.36% at $59.92 per barrel

According to him, In the document, the Hamas leaders ask of the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force to transfer $500 million

Le candidat à la présidentielle du 12 avril prochain, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a été accueilli par les populations de Moanda, Mounana et Bakoumba, ce dimanche 06 avril 2025. Le stade Henry Sylvoz a servi de cadre pour cet événement qui a permis aux habitants de ces trois communes, de communier avec le couple présidentiel et l'équipe qui l'accompagne. Les populations du département de la Lébombi-Leyou, du district de la Lébombi-Léyou et celles du département de Lékoko attendaient (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

A 17-year-old boy and a 37-year-old man, both from Clarks Hill district, St Andrew, have been charged after allegedly attacking a man they accused of harbouring a stranger in the community. Jerome Dixon, a mason, has been charged with breaches of...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two United States border inspectors in Southern California have been charged with taking thousands of dollars in bribes to allow people to enter the country through the nation’s busiest port of entry without showing documents,...

The House GOP leadership had been resisting efforts to allow proxy voting for new parents, but it’s not clear whether the compromise would be backed by Democrats.

Mardi 1er avril 2025, Wilfried Moukoumi, Vice-Président du mouvement La Pensée patriotique, a lancé sa campagne officielle dans le département de la Lombo- Bouenguidi. Son engagement indéfectible envers le candidat Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a été une fois de plus mis à en lumière. L'ouverture de cette campagne est l'expression de l'unité nationale du désir de changement, l'expression de bâtir un Gabon meilleur. La discrétion de sa position, loin des feux de la rampe, ne fait que (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Un incident aux lourdes conséquences diplomatiques secoue actuellement la région sahélienne. Dans la nuit du 31 mars au 1er avril 2025, un drone des Forces Armées et de Sécurité de la République du Mali, immatriculé TZ-98D, a été détruit dans la région de Tinzawatène, à proximité de la frontière algérienne, déclenchant une vive réaction des autorités maliennes et de la Confédération des Etats du Sahel (AES). Selon un communiqué officiel du Gouvernement de la Transition malienne, le (...) - INTERNATIONAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Afrobarometer a lancé aujourd'hui un atelier de renforcement des capacités à l'Université Nationale du Lesotho à Roma pour fournir aux enseignants et à 32 jeunes chercheurs une formation en analyse et utilisation des données dans la recherche universitaire, l'enseignement et les discussions politiques. Cet atelier gratuit de deux jours présentera les données d'Afrobarometer aux enseignants et aux étudiants de la faculté des sciences humaines et démontrera comment ces données libres (...) - ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The Nationals leader says the Coalition would work with Pacific countries to «understand their power» with regard to China.

A police constable was attacked and stabbed in the head by a prisoner at the Montego Bay lock-up in St James on Saturday. The constable, who is assigned to the police’s Detention and Courts Division, was taken to the Cornwall Regional Hospital...

Sprint hurdler Danielle Williams became the first Jamaican to win a Grand Slam title when she topped the standings in the women’s short hurdles race group with 20 points earlier today at the National Stadium. Williams raced to 11.54 seconds to...

Four firearms and three rounds of ammunition were today seized at a house in Thompson Pen, Spanish Town, St Catherine and a male occupant was arrested as a police-military team visited the area following last night’s gun attack that left three...

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