October
October
October
EDITORIAL
Africanews staff- Zambia
Controversy rages on GM foods as hunger continues to bite
As Zambians continue to starve, opinions are sharply divided on whether the country should accept Genetically Modified (GM) food donated by the US Government.Singy Hanyona - Swaziland
On the brink of starvation
An outmoded land tenure system, poor farming methods and adverse weather patterns have subjected more than a quarter of the population to an imminent starvation, whose solution the government sees in the formation of agricultural co-operatives.James Hall - Southern Africa
The GM crop dilemma
Due to lack of knowledge on the effects of Genetically Modified crops on the environment and humans, Southern African countries are faced with a serious dilemma regarding the introduction of such crops to their farmers.Francis Rangoajane - Southern Africa
Uncertainty looms over use of GM foods
As Southern African countries teeter on the brink of hunger owing to a failed crop and drought, the region is undecided on whether to use GM foods donated by the US.Rodrick Mukumbira - Ghana
The paradox of hunger in the midst of plenty
Despite being a farming region, northern Ghana bears the brunt of hunger and malnutrition as demand quickly outstrips supply. However, both local and national initiatives to increase household food security are paying dividends.Santuah Niagia - Kenya
Living in perpetual hunger
Lack of irrigation facilities, a lackluster government policy and abject poverty has subjected residents of some areas to a complete dependency on relief food. However, the process of relief distribution is flawed, making a section of the population live in perpetual hunger.Zachary Ochieng - Cote d’ivoire
Problem tests africa’s resolve
The current crisis in Cote D’Ivoire is a severe test for the regional body ECOWAS and the much touted NEPAD,Sam Sarpong - Mozambique
New threats to lasting peace
On Friday 4 October, Mozambique celebrated ten years of peace brought in by the signing of the Rome Agreement in 1992. But as most people toasted in merry to the prolonged period since guns were silenced, new waves of criminality and corruption are threatening to derail the gains made so far.Fred Katerere - Ghana
End of the road for 'Sodom and Gomorrah' squatters
Caught between the need for environmental protection and the provision of land to the landless poor, the government of Ghana has evicted squatters from the Korle Lagoon – popularly known as Sodom and Gomorrah – without resettling them.Amos Safo - Action and Contact
Striving to provide food for the hungry
Childlife Trust, a local Non-Governmental that supports children in need at an institutional level by strengthening the capacity of these institutions to make them more effective has initiated a programme ahead of the World Food Day. The programme termed “Nairobi cares for its children” involves mobilizing public involvement to donate foodstuffs and other items which is then distributed to various children organizationZachary Ochieng