Brussels — The European Parliament today backed a 12-month delay for the EU’s landmark anti-deforestation law, which would see new rules to prevent imports and exports of commodities grown on deforested land come into effect at the end of 2025. MEPs also proposed major new loopholes which will severely undermine its ability to protect forests, […]
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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) are gearing up for a strong performance at the 2nd Africa Military Games in Abuja, Nigeria, with a 27-member team now officially on their way. This prestigious competition, which brings together top military athletes from across the continent, is seen as an opportunity for UPDF to showcase not only
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BBC | It is difficult to try to predict the decisions that US President-elect Donald Trump will make when he returns to the White House. But one thing seems unlikely to change: his dislike of patient, principled diplomacy as a means to peace and his preference for transactional politics and populist gestures. This brings openings
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Atlanta / Geneva — Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Inadequate immunization coverage globally is driving the surge in cases. Measles is preventable with
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Equity Group Holdings Plc and DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, the German Development Finance Institution, have announced the launch of the German Desk for the East African market. This initiative aims to facilitate trade, investment, and business partnerships between Germany and East Africa. The German Desk will offer a comprehensive range of financial
Your Highness, Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. I thank the World Innovation Summit for Health and the Qatar Foundation for bringing us together to address the urgent issue of protecting health in armed conflict. In northern Gaza last week, the Kamal Adwan hospital was subjected to intense fighting, a siege and a
African economies lose up to 5% of GDP, on average, annually because of climate-related disruptions and, while they require adequate, predictable and accessible finance, the structure of existing climate finance continues to perpetuate inequities. ALSO READ: COP29: What African group of negotiators hope to walk away with Amb. Claver Gatete, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and
