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COP28: IsDB to assist Nigeria improve humanitarian intervention, reduce poverty index

Buoyed by President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda which seeks to reduce humanitarian crises and alleviate poverty in Nigeria, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)...

Awoye community fisherfolks lament loss of livelihood as Ororo fire rages

Fisherfolks in Awoye, Ondo State, have lamented the continuous burning of Ororo Well for over three years without attention from the government, which has...

AICA ready to change narratives on Indigenous people, conservation

The Alliance for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for Conservation in Africa (AICA) says it is ready to influence the course of conservation of...

Aduna Capital launches $20m fund to boost Africa’s technology start-ups

A venture capital fund, Aduna Capital, has announced a $20 million investment fund to support Africa, particularly in the northern region of Nigeria, where...

Land taxation can reduce wealth inequality – Study

Taxing land instead of capital could reduce the widening gap between rich and poor in societies, finds a new study from the Potsdam Institute...

ANEEJ team engages Norwegian oil fund on human rights violations in Nigeria

The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has led a delegation of campaigners to Norway to engage the Norwegian Oil Fund (Norges...

Gaza/Israel: UN bodies, CSO call for humanitarian ceasefire

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP) and World...

World Food Day: FAO wants govts to prioritise water in policy, planning

Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, Dr. Qu Dongyu, says governments need to prioritise water in policy and planning, across...

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‘This isn’t a climate solution’ – Campaigners flay COP28 call to triple nuclear energy

At the UN Climate Talks on Saturday, December 2, 2023, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Romania, Sweden, the...
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COP28: Colombia, Palau join call for Fossil Fuel Treaty

Amid the UN climate negotiations in Dubai, President Gustavo Petro announced Colombia is formally joining the bloc of nation-states...

COP28: IsDB to assist Nigeria improve humanitarian intervention, reduce poverty index

Buoyed by President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda which seeks to reduce humanitarian crises and alleviate poverty in Nigeria,...

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