Scale of locust upsurge in Eastern Africa, ‘unprecedented in modern times’

The scale of the locust upsurge prevailing in Eastern Africa is “unprecedented in modern times” and the scourge is “a graphic and shocking reminder” of the region’s vulnerability, said three UN agencies’ chiefs in a joint statement.   Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Mark Lowcock, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator; and […]

Moroccan Research Institute of Solar Energy partners with EBRD to speed up country’s green transition

Moroccan Research Institute for Solar Energy & New Energies (IRESEN) has partnered with the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) to advance the Kingdom’s green transition. Under the agreement sealed Wednesday, the two parties pledged to strengthen their cooperation in the promotion of investments in green hydrogen, renewable energy, smart electricity networks, energy efficiency, […]

Return to calm in the streets of Ouagadougou

Calm returned to the streets of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, on Saturday, the day after a coup d’état, the second in eight months, which resulted in a change at the head of this country, undermined by jihadist violence. Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who himself came to power in January following a putsch, was removed from […]