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01 07 2024 | 10:53

Millions of children going hungry in Sudan - Unicef

The head of the United Nations children’s agency, Unicef, says Sudan is one of the worst places in the world for children. Catherine Russell says it now has the largest displacement of children…

01 07 2024 | 10:45

Sierra Leone bans child marriage in huge win for activists

Sierra Leone’s Parliament passed a historic bill criminalizing child marriage, a major victory for campaigners in a region that has the highest prevalence of the practice in the world. The bill,…

01 07 2024 | 10:36

Obama's sister teargassed as she shows solidarity with Kenyan youths

Auma Obama, sister to former US president Barack Obama teargassed during Kenyan protest Kenyan youths protesting against new tax proposal, sparking widespread resentment Government set to discuss…

01 07 2024 | 10:32

Dangote accuses IOCs of crude oil price manipulation, claims firms sabotaging refinery

Devakumar Edwin, the Vice President of Oil and Gas at Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has accused International Oil Companies (IOCs) in Nigeria of actively trying to undermine the Dangote Oil…

01 07 2024 | 10:32

Water-borne diseases: UNICEF strengthens Libya’s water treatment system

Since the most recent floods in September 2023 in eastern Libya, there has been an increase in the number of cases of illnesses linked to drinking unsafe water. The United Nations Children's Fund (…

01 07 2024 | 10:28

The World Bank grants $200 million to clean up Dakar and other towns in Senegal

The first phase of the Integrated Water Security and Sanitation Programme (PISEA) launched by the Senegalese government has already received its first support. The World Bank has announced that it…

01 07 2024 | 10:28

DRC: despite the conflicts in the east, Miga guarantees $50m for Nuru’s mini-grids

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is issuing a $50.3 million guarantee to Congo Energy Solutions (Nuru). In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the company is…

01 07 2024 | 10:27

UK ‘tried to suppress criticism’ of alleged UAE role in arming Sudan’s RSF militia

UK government officials attempted to suppress criticism of the United Arab Emirates and its alleged role in supplying arms to a notorious militia waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Sudan,…

01 07 2024 | 10:26

Why some African countries support trophy hunting

Botswana, home to the world's largest elephant population, has been a staunch critic of attempts by some European nations to ban the import of hunting trophies from Africa.

01 07 2024 | 10:26

KENYA Lake Victoria: why so many fishers are dying and what can be done about it

Small-scale fishers on Lake Victoria (Africa’s largest freshwater lake, shared by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) are drowning. Safety issues such as storms, a lack of available life jackets, and a…

01 07 2024 | 10:24

Migration of 6m antelope in South Sudan dwarfs previous records for world’s biggest, aerial study reveals

An extensive aerial survey in South Sudan has revealed an enormous migration of 6 million antelope – the largest migration of land mammals anywhere on Earth. It is more than double the size of…

01 07 2024 | 10:22

Dangote refinery hit by partial fire outbreak

Fire breaks out at Dangote Refinery in Lagos Dangote Group contains the 'minor fire incident' at its effluent treatment plant The refinery, with a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, started…

01 07 2024 | 10:19

Kenyan police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters after Ruto urges talks

Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters Thursday in Nairobi where groups of demonstrators rallied despite President William Ruto's decision on Wednesday to withdraw a controversial…

01 07 2024 | 10:12

Niger considers routing oil through Chad after Benin dispute

A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute with neighoring Benin, both as a result of last…

01 07 2024 | 10:06

Kenya’s parliament compound stormed, building set ablaze: Witness

Sections of Kenya’s parliament were on fire on Tuesday as protesters overwhelmed police to storm the compound where lawmakers had just passed a contentious bill that would introduce a raft of…

01 07 2024 | 09:06

Are 'green' cruise ships good for the climate?

Many cruise companies are touting their green credentials. But can cruise ships ever be sustainable?

01 07 2024 | 09:03

Electric car battery charges in under five minutes in track test

An electric car battery developed by UK start-up Nyobolt has successfully charged from 10% to 80% in four minutes and 37 seconds in its first live demonstration. It was achieved with a specially-…

01 07 2024 | 09:02

Τι φέρνει ο ευρωπαϊκός κανονισμός για τα κρίσιμα ορυκτά

Σε ισχύ βρίσκεται πλέον και επίσημα ο Ευρωπαϊκός Κανονισμός για τις Κρίσιμες Ορυκτές Πρώτες Ύλες, το CRM Act, που αφορά τη θέσπιση πλαισίου για τη διασφάλιση ασφαλούς και βιώσιμου εφοδιασμού…

01 07 2024 | 08:58

Θερινό Νταβός: Κάλεσμα διεθνούς συνεργασίας για την ενεργειακή μετάβαση και την κλιματική αλλαγή

Οι συμμετέχοντες στην 15η Ετήσια Διάσκεψη των Νέων Πρωταθλητών για τις Επιχειρήσεις, που είναι γνωστή κι ως Θερινό Νταβός, κάλεσαν για την ανάγκη ουσιαστικής διεθνούς συνεργασίας, προκειμένου να…