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UK boosts African stability, security with over £300m investment

The UK Government invested more than £300 million delivering programmes and peacekeeping to bolster African nations’ stability and security last year, to the benefit...

Africa will be next continent for mercury-free dentistry, say NGO leaders

African NGO leaders predict the ban on dental amalgam in Europe will the forerunner for their continent. “Africa can be next for mercury-free dentistry,” claims...

Two African environment initiatives get UN recognition

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) have named two African initiatives among the UN World...

WHO alerts Africa to rising cancer mortality rate in region

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Africa to take urgent measures against the increasing rate of cancer mortality in the region. WHO has projected...

Study unveils illegal pangolin trading hotspots in Africa, Asia

A major milestone may have been recorded in the fight to curb the trafficking of pangolins in Nigeria and Africa at large. This follows the...

How coups, climate, cost of living shaped 2023 in Africa

The year 2023 was a period full of high-stakes geopolitical drama and economic crises for Africa. The drama and economic crises sometimes seemed like an...

Doha Forum: Africa needs just trade for a Just Energy Transition – AfDB

The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has reiterated his warning that the introduction of a carbon border tax by...

Group frowns at Africa’s stance on fossil fuels at COP28

At COP28 on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the Africa Group of Negotiators (AGN) issued a statement, indicating that it would not agree to outcomes...

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U.S. withdrawal: IPBES regrets ‘deeply disappointing news’, IPCC says body is voluntary, open to all

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) have...
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Maduro’s capture: The geopolitical bombshell igniting Africa’s energy opportunity

THE world woke to news that felt ripped from a geopolitical thriller: U.S. special forces executed a precision operation...

Blaise Odunze: NNPC’s $1.42bn, N5.57trn debt write-off and test of Nigeria’s fiscal governance

When the Federal Government approved the write-off of about $1.42 billion and N5.57 trillion in legacy debts owed by...

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U.S. withdrawal: IPBES regrets ‘deeply disappointing news’, IPCC says body is voluntary, open to all

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental...

Maduro’s capture: The geopolitical bombshell igniting Africa’s energy opportunity

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