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UN meeting in Panama addresses global loss of fertile lands, extreme droughts

Addressing global loss of fertile lands and escalating droughts will be the focus of the 23rd session of the Committee for the Review of...

State of Climate in Africa: With devastating floods and droughts, 2024 was continent’s warmest

The year 2024 was the warmest or second-warmest year on record for Africa along with devastating floods, droughts and marine heat waves, according to...

Study shows Australia will face decades-long megadrought

Australia will soon face megadrought that will last for decades, a new study shows. In the study, researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) used...

Droughts, floods may undermine Africa’s economic progress – Afreximbank

African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) says the increasing frequency of droughts and floods over the last two decades may undermine Africa’s economic progress. Prof. Benedict Oramah,...

UNCCD: Long-term solutions needed to curb disasters

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is seeking long-term solutions to disasters such as drought and floods that are affecting communities all...

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Dangote Refinery raises petrol price again

Dangote Refinery has increased its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit to N1,350 per litre, marking another upward adjustment...
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Funding Africa’s tomorrow: The race for SDGs and Agenda 2063

From the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the continent has mapped out an ambitious...

Reps move to regulate location of cooking gas stations nationwide

The House of Representatives has moved to enforce regulatory rules for location of gas stations across the country to...

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Dangote Refinery raises petrol price again

Dangote Refinery has increased its ex-depot price of Premium...

Funding Africa’s tomorrow: The race for SDGs and Agenda 2063

From the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the African...