Countries participating at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku have adopted a $300 billion a year global finance target to help poorer nations cope with impacts of climate change.The agreement, clinched in overtime at the two-week conference in Azerbaijan's capital, was...
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Doing business in Africa might not be for the faint-hearted, but there is plenty of opportunity for those willing to navigate its unique challenges with creativity and resourcefulness, even in the midst of adversity. When you look beyond Africa’s challenges and view it as a source of inspiration,...
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Climate change is contributing to record numbers of people being uprooted from their homes globally, while worsening the often already "hellish" conditions of displacement, the United Nations said Tuesday. With international climate talks under way in Baku, the UN refugee agency highlighted how...
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Maputo — Mozambican police fired teargas at hundreds of opposition supporters converging on the capital Maputo on Thursday for the biggest demonstration yet against last month’s disputed election. Human rights groups say at least 18 people have been killed in the police crackdown on protests...
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Download logo In addition to driving a regional refugee crisis, the brutal war in Sudan is exacerbating instability in the contested region of Abyei, a senior UN peacekeeping official said on Tuesday, highlighting escalating challenges. Rich in oil resources, the Abyei area straddles the border...
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"Do you know who I am? I can make you disappear in this whole country, and nothing will happen," Ikwechegh was heard saying in the video that went viral. The altercation apparently started after the driver asked Ikwechegh to go outside to collect the food, rather than him taking it inside....
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