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UNCCD Panama meeting advances financial, cooperation avenues for global land and drought action

Coinciding with the International Day of Soils, the meeting marking the halfway point between the United Nations land conferences in Riyadh and Ulaanbaatar came to a...

UN meeting to review global progress on desertification, land degradation, drought

Representatives of 196 countries and the European Union will meet in Panama from December 1 to 5, 2025, to review their efforts against desertification,...

Panama to host UN meeting on desertification, land degradation, drought

Representatives of 196 countries and the European Union will convene in Panama from December 1 to 5, 2025 to review their efforts against desertification,...

Drought drives surge in soybean cultivation across Germany

German farmers are increasingly planting soybeans in response to recurring droughts, with cultivation expanding by nearly 157 per cent from 2016 to 2024, the...

Report: Poaching of African rhinos down – but drought and other threats drive losses globally

Poaching of African rhinos has decreased since 2021, but the gains have been offset by other threats such as drought and policy shifts, posing...

COP16: Riyadh summit charts path for global action on land, drought

After two weeks of intense negotiations on how to tackle land degradation, desertification and drought, the largest and most inclusive United Nations land conference...

COP16: Global response to drought takes centre stage at UN land conference

Negotiations on a global drought regime are set to dominate the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD...

Experts seek more synergy with govt in tackling flood, drought

The Nigeria Association of Hydrological Sciences (NAHS) has sought for more collaboration with the Federal Government in tackling flood and drought in order to...

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River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction of the Kafin Zaki dam project, in Ningi Local Government Area...
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Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London this May, a decision that reflects growing...

Renaissance MD to speak at Nigerian Content Lecture Series

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced that Tony Attah, Managing Director of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, will speak...

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River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction...

Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies...