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• Surprising contraband lists leave South African travelers facing fines or prison for carrying common household items

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Nedbank has issued a warning to international travelers regarding seemingly innocent items that are banned or restricted in various global jurisdictions. From chewing gum in Singap...

• China Implements Emergency Culls and Border Closures as Exotic African Cattle Disease Crosses Northwest Frontiers

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Companies & Industry

  Chinese agricultural officials have launched an emergency response in the country's northwest to contain a high-mortality outbreak of the SAT-1 foot-and-mouth disease serotype. The...

• South African Infantry Seize Over Two Million Rand In Illegal Livestock During Free State Border Security Operation

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Soldiers from the 10 South African Infantry Battalion conducted a series of intelligence led raids along the Lesotho border to curb illegal grazing and stock theft. The operation r...

• University of Copenhagen Scientists Develop Predictive Tool to Shield Danish Cattle from Emerging Bird Flu Risk

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers have engineered a new diagnostic model capable of forecasting the timing and location of potential H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks in Danish livestock. Utilizing data fr...

• Nigeria and FAO Partner on $350,000 Technical Intervention to Contain Bird Flu Outbreak in 11 States

  Published: Mar 12, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have launched a Technical Cooperation Programme to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Infl...