Ethiopia Preparing to Celebrate New Year (Enkutatashe)

Ethiopia is preparing to celebrate colorfully its New Year or Enkutatashe (“Gift of Jewels” in Amharic) i.e. 2004 on Monday based on its own ancient calendar which is eight years behind the Gregorian calendar. How People Arrived Here: New...

Quarter of Kenya’s Zebu Herd of 14 Million Animals Lost in Arid And Semi-arid Areas

The Kenyan government has said that the ongoing drought in the country has decimated the country’s livestock, killing animals worth more than 60 billion shillings (US$641 million), local media reported on Monday.

Mozambican Government to Begin Importing Bulls to Accelerate Breeding Program

The Mozambican government will soon begin importing bulls to accelerate the program to boost livestock so that in the short term the country will have two million cattle, the state-run Mozambique news agency AIM reported on Wednesday, quoting Agriculture...

Destocking Must Come Sooner – Before Emergencies Develop in Mali’s Livestock

Destocking weak animals has long been considered part of the emergency and recovery response to help pastoralists survive, and protect their livelihoods in droughts, but experts say destocking must come sooner – before emergencies develop.

Senegal to Celebrate Eid Al-Adha on 28 November

The Eid al-Adha (Arab word) most known in Africa as Tabaski (Muslim feast of the sacrifice) will be celebrated in Senegal on Saturday 28 November. This event commemorates the submission of Abraham to God. Abraham had accepted to immolate his son Ishmael...