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Monthly Archives: May, 2018

Flash floods affect 700,000 in Somalia – WHO

No fewer than 695,000 people have been affected by flash floods and river floods, caused by ongoing heavy rainfall in Somalia, the World Health...

Health officers begin inspection of MDAs’ premises in Abuja

Environmental Health Officers from relevant organisations, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Environment, on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 began the inspection of Federal...

Government proposes N30b fund to fight open defecation

The Director of Water Quality Supply and Sanitation in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Mr Emmanuel Awe, says the ministry has proposed a...

Bonn talks: Between dialogues and climate negotiations

The innovative Talanoa Dialogue (TD) took place on Sunday, May 6, 2018 in Bonn, Germany and was sandwiched between the first and second weeks...

Why Burkina Faso, others should resist genetically modified mosquitoes, by activists

A civil society organisation based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, the Collectif Citoyen pour l'Agroecologie (CCAE), has said the planned release of genetically modified mosquitoes...

Economic implications of new tobacco tax policy

The Nigerian government recently reviewed the excise duty rate and structure applicable to tobacco products and alcoholic beverages. Specifically, the government approved an additional...

Images: Delegates hold ‘Talanoa Dialogue’ at Bonn climate talks

On Sunday, May 6, 2018, seven Talanoa groups (“Talanoas”) met in an informal setting as part of the Talanoa Dialogue during the intercessional UN...

Bonn talks: Nations step up to enhancing ambition to keep warming below 1.5c

Front-runner countries and civil society representatives have presented a concrete road-map of how they are enhancing climate plans by 2020 in an attempt to...

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Over 50m lives saved in Africa through expanded immunisation programme – WHO

An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years....
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Axxela announces Final Investment Decision to develop 50 MMSCF/D gas processing plant

Axxela Limited, a leading gas and power portfolio company in sub-Saharan Africa, announces that it has taken Final Investment...

Adaptation Fund approves $82m for new projects, enhances funding options for vulnerable countries

The 42nd meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board concluded on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Bonn, Germany, with the...

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Over 50m lives saved in Africa through expanded immunisation programme – WHO

An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through...

Axxela announces Final Investment Decision to develop 50 MMSCF/D gas processing plant

Axxela Limited, a leading gas and power portfolio company...
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