INTERNATIONAL

Following a request from the Ministry of Land and Environment and the Provincial Government, UN-Habitat recently embarked on a project aimed at promoting equitable and sustainable development in Inhambane. UN-Habitat responded to this request through the project “Supporting an Integrated and Strategic Sustainable Territorial Development for Inhambane Province” funded by the Catalan Agency for Development […]

The 2023 annual solar outlook report from the African Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) points to huge continent-wide opportunities even though Africa is still underperforming in realising the full power of solar. The report was released today (January 18) at the World Future Energy Summit – the leading international event accelerating sustainability and the global transition

The conviction of a Rwandan opposition politician for allegedly tarnishing the country’s image is an example of the government’s longstanding misuse of the justice system to stifle freedom of expression and association, Human Rights Watch said today.   On December 16, 2022, the High Court’s Rwamagana chamber sentenced Théophile Ntirutwa, a member of the unregistered

Weak governance exacerbates the deepening land crisis in the Middle East and North Africa region, according to a new World Bank report that urges broad reforms to improve land use and access amid increasing stress from climate change and population growth. Titled “Land Matters: Can Better Governance and Management of Scarcity Prevent a Looming Crisis

His Excellency President Adama Barrow regrets to announce with profound shock and sadness, the death of his Vice President (VP) Alieu Badara Joof which sad event occurred in New Delhi, India early this morning (12:41 pm Indian time). On behalf of the First Family, the Government and the people of The Republic of The Gambia,

African heads of state and government together with development partners will gather in Senegal to strategically map plans to unlock Africa’s food-producing potential and position the continent to become a breadbasket to the world. President Macky Sall of Senegal, and Chairperson of the African Union, will host the three-day Dakar II Food summit from 25

Algerian authorities have arbitrarily renewed the pretrial detention of prominent journalist Ihsane El Kadi on 15 January without the presence of his defense team, Amnesty International said today. El Kadi, who is accused of trumped-up state security-related offenses, must be released immediately and his two media outlets, sealed on 24 December, should be allowed to

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received HRH King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Spokesman for the Presidency said that President El-Sisi welcomed the King of Jordan, commending the strong historical relations between Egypt and Jordan, as well as the close bonds and common destiny the two countries and people share.