planting

They say truth is stranger than fiction and, in this case, Bosaso's Friday night escapades would make a compelling plot twist in any thriller novel. Picture this: a bustling coastal town, where a seemingly benign tradesman has his true colors revealed under the glaring headlights of a police patrol. In a dramatic turn, security forces in Bosaso were led on a proverbial wild goose chase by a suspected foreign ISIS operative trying his luck with landmines late on what…

On Tuesday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the country's program to plant 6 billion trees across the country this year, which comes before the election with Abiy hoping to highlight his focus on the environment. This is the third year in a row that Abiy - Nobel Peace Prize winner 2019 - is urging Ethiopians to plant billions of trees, part of his "Green Legacy" campaign to promote ecotourism and combat the effects of climate change. Africa's second most populous country is preparing…

At the beginning of the intermediate marketing campaign, producers will sell their beans at 750 CFA francs per kilo instead of 1000 CFA francs in October last year. The announcement was made by the Coffee and Cocoa Council, which manages the sector. The enthusiasm of the Ivorian cocoa producers will have lasted less than six…