Monthly Archives: June, 2020

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No progress in Nile dam talks due to Ethiopia’s ‘intransigent stances’ – Egyptian minister

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdel-Aaty, says there has been no progress made in the recent tripartite talks over the Ethiopian...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2020

Climate Change

Leaders address key global crises at UN virtual summit

At the 20th UN Global Compact Leaders Summit that held from June 15 to 16, 2020, leaders from government, civil society and the United Nations...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2020

Land Degradation

UN Climate Change process steps up action on deforestation

The number of countries providing information and data to the UN Climate Change secretariat on forest-related mitigation actions continues to rise. This increases transparency...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2020

Conservation

Obasanjo, other ex-leaders urge govts to support new goal to curb biodiversity loss

Governments worldwide have been called upon to support a new global goal to protect at least 30 percent of the planet’s land and ocean...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2020

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Nigeria hits 17,735, records 587 new COVID-19 cases

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 587 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2020

Health

Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 250,000 – WHO

The World Health Organisation's (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of coronavirus cases in Africa is now over 256,000 The...

Michael Simire - June 17, 2020

Land Degradation

World Desertification Day: Anambra warns against harmful environmental practices

The Anambra State Government has warned against unhealthy environmental practices to avert food crisis and desertification. Dr Emma Okafor, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of...

Michael Simire - June 17, 2020

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