Monthly Archives: January, 2021

UN appoints Dieye of Senegal as special coordinator for development in Sahel

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Thursday, January 7, 2021 appointed Abdoulaye Dieye of Senegal as the Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel. Dieye is...

Malaysia’s floods worsen as numbers of dead, displaced rise

The number of people displaced by deadly seasonal flooding in Malaysia has climbed by around 11,000 over the past day to reach almost 50,000. The Department of Social...

Nigeria and the world in a pandemic year

Nigeria became a beautiful bride of sort in a year of pandemic as the international community came to her aid in the fight against...

Africa’s COVID-19 cases near 3m as death toll hits 69,000

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 2.9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African...

AfDB approves five-year gender strategy to boost inclusive growth

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a new Gender Strategy for 2021 to 2025 tagged “Investing in Africa’s women to accelerate inclusive...

Gas pipeline explosion rocks Rivers community

There was panic in Oduoha community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, following an early morning pipeline explosion on Wednesday, January 6,...

Czech Republic establishes nine nature reserves in six years

In January 2015, when a herd of wild horses ran into a large ungulate reserve in the former Milovice military area near the Czech...

Germany updates waste prevention programme

Germany has decided to update its waste prevention programme, which bundles the social efforts and goals of environmental policy to avoid waste in the...

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MOSOP seeks compliance with wetlands protection in Ogoniland oil plans

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) says it is seeking compliance with wetlands protection in oil...
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G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits amid surging oil prices

G7 countries were on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, urged to enact a windfall tax or tax on the excess...

South Africa: Budget 2026 fails to fast-track just transition, tackle inequality – Group

In a period of economic uncertainty and escalating climate impacts, The Green Connection is of the opinion that South Africa's Budget 2026 misses...

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MOSOP seeks compliance with wetlands protection in Ogoniland oil plans

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP)...

G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits amid surging oil prices

G7 countries were on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, urged...