NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An illegal gold mine collapsed in northern Kenya, leaving at least five miners dead, police said Saturday.
The collapse of the Hillo mine in the Dabel area near the Kenyan…
The world is off track to meet the goal of tripling renewable electricity generation by 2030, a target viewed as vital to enable a swift global transition away from fossil fuels, but there are…
Dakar, Senegal — Mali and Russia on Friday launched the construction of the largest solar power plant in West Africa, Malian Energy Minister Bintou Camara said on national television.
It comes as the…
Rich individuals in all countries must pay more to tackle the climate crisis, whether through taxes or charges on consumption, one of the architects of the Paris agreement has said.
There is a…
The Angolan authorities recently inaugurated the Luachimo hydroelectric power station. China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC), which was responsible for rehabilitating the plant, has also quadrupled…
CNN — Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State has a unique opportunity to emerge as a beacon of progress, replacing hopelessness with hope, according to former Apex Bank governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
At…
African Economic Outlook predicts stronger growth rates in 41 African countries in 2024 compared to 2023
Africa's growth potential described as 'remarkable', retaining the second fastest-growing…
In response to the alarming degradation of ecosystems, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is creating its first fund dedicated to biodiversity, with seed capital of 50 million South…
The world’s oceans are facing a “triple threat” of extreme heating, a loss of oxygen and acidification, with extreme conditions becoming far more intense in recent decades and placing enormous stress…
Survey results from 185 countries show 86 percent cite climate change, and more than 50 per cent identify conflict as primary concerns for the next decade. Mental health and family…
In 2008, the late American climate scientist Wally Broecker warned of the global repercussions of polar ice loss. Today, his predictions echo louder than ever as Greenland ice haemorrhages at an…
Since independence, Guinea has chosen to cooperate with all its international partners, including Germany and France. French Development Agency (AFD), which has been operating in the country for 45…
Friends, on behalf of my colleagues across the secretariat, a very warm welcome to you all.
We have much work ahead, so let me get straight down to business.
People talk about the architecture of…
A couple of weeks ago, I traveled from my current home in Seattle to the community in Zimbabwe where I grew up—and where my 85-year-old mother still manages the family farm that once supported her 11…
When you picture the tech industry, you probably think of things that don’t exist in physical space, such as the apps and internet browser on your phone. But the infrastructure required to store all…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims it has new evidence linking Apple’s supply chain to illegally exported minerals from the troubled east. DRC is rich in “3T”–tin, tungsten, and tantalum…
Atlantic Lithium Limited has been granted a license for lithium exploration in Ghana
The exploration will take place at Senya Beraku, 70 kilometers from the company's flagship Ewoyaa project…
Although the 2022 federal election ushered in a new era of progressive politics in Australia, as Labor’s first term in power has progressed many people are now wondering if the political deadlock on…
St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, 30 May — The Fourth United Nations Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) wrapped up today in Antigua and Barbuda with unanimous support for a bold new…
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