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Stalled coal power projects in Africa present opportunity for clean energy

Less than 10 gigawatts (GW) of pre-construction coal projects exist in sub-Saharan Africa and they face significant financial and other headwinds, signaling a potential...

AfDB boss calls for action to reduce world dependence on fossil fuel

African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, says urgent action is needed to reduce the world’s dependence on fossil fuels and harness...

Global climate strikes: African groups join calls to end fossil finance, boost renewables

Youth-led organisation, Fridays for Future, on Friday, March 3, 2023, mobilised activists and communities across the globe to participate in climate strikes calling for...

Global energy crisis pushed fossil fuel consumption subsidies to all-time high in 2022, says IEA

Fossil fuel consumption subsidies worldwide soared in 2022, rising above $1 trillion for the first time, according to new International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates,...

Fossil fuel, bane of environmental pollution in Nigeria – Don

The 112th inaugural lecturer at the University of Calabar, Prof. Ayi Ayi, has identified the over-dependence on fossil fuel as the bane of environmental...

Faith leaders condemn EACOP, demand faster universal access to clean energy

Religious leaders have called for a faster universal access to renewable energy, but one that does not lead to destruction of the environment or...

Africa Energy Week: Experts call out new plan to sneak fossil fuels into COP27 agenda

As the fossil fuel industry meets this week in Cape Town, South Africa, on the occasion of the Africa Energy Week, the plan is...

Campaigners demand fossil fuel embargo to stop Ukraine war

Leading Ukrainian and international campaigners have written to the European Council to demand that the EU implements a full and immediate embargo on all...

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SERAP sues INEC over ‘failure to account for missing N55.9bn election funds’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to...
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Thunderstorms threaten flood-weary Malawi as temperatures climb toward 32°C

Isolated thunderstorms are forecast to sweep across much of Malawi this week, raising concerns in a country where flooding...

Princess Chigbo: Police arrests armed robbery suspects, programme of activities unveiled

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it has recorded a major breakthrough in its sustained fight against...

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SERAP sues INEC over ‘failure to account for missing N55.9bn election funds’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit...

Thunderstorms threaten flood-weary Malawi as temperatures climb toward 32°C

Isolated thunderstorms are forecast to sweep across much of...
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