UAE pledges to invest $4.5bn to support deployment of clean energy in Africa

UAE has unveiled an initiative that will provide $4.5bn to help tap Africa’s clean energy potential amid increasing negative impacts of the climate change on the continent. COP28 President-Designate Sultan Al Jaber made the announcement during his keynote address at the inaugural African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The initiative will bring together public, private, […]

Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur wins Madrid Open title, her greatest feast of all times

The Tunisian tennis woman Ons Jabeur made history Sunday as she lifted the Madrid Open title, her greatest victory so far in history, after she defeated US opponent Jessica Pegula. It took 2 hours for the 27-year old woman to overcome Pegula by score of 7-5, 0-6, 6-2. With this win, Ons Jabeur becomes the […]

Burkina Faso recruits 50,000 people as civilian defense volunteers to fight jihadists

The conflict-torn Burkina Faso has launched a drive to recruit 50,000 civilian defense volunteers to help the country’s army fight jihadists, the authorities announced. “The mission of these communal VDPs is to protect, alongside the defense and security forces, the people and property of their communes of origin”, in the face of jihadist attacks, according […]