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African countries urged to seize economic opportunities through new climate plans

African governments are being encouraged to present their new national climate plans as opportunities to supercharge economies and boost living standards across the continent,...

African countries urged to invest more in climate information services

African officials and policymakers have urged members of the African Union (AU) to invest more in weather and climate information services to be better...

OTC 2025: African countries must unite to fight energy poverty – Lokpobiri 

In a bid to boost energy access and drive economic prosperity in Africa, the Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken...

Three African countries join forces to establish electric mobility value chains

The ECA Office for North Africa on Monday, December 9, 2024, launched in Lusaka the second phase of the Morocco – DRC – Zambia...

Africa to be most severely affected by extreme temperatures if climate targets are missed – Study

Africa will see the most extreme increase in temperatures overall if the world overshoots climate targets, experiencing the highest needs for cooling in a...

18m doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries

Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years....

Forum urges African countries to integrate protection of natural resources

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Regional Forum on Sustainable Development has called on African nations to redefine and develop their...

UN agencies welcome 12 African countries pledge to end AIDS

UN agencies have welcomed a pledge by 12 African countries to end AIDS in children by 2030, announced on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at...

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour,...

10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products...