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EU urges Rwanda to stop backing M23 rebels in east DRC

The European Union has urged Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebel group, which has captured swaths of territory in the North Kivu province of neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rwanda must “stop supporting the M23 and use all means to press the M23 to comply with the decisions taken by the EAC (East […]

Egypt: Renewable energy to supply 42% of energy mix by 2040

Egypt’s ambitious goals to have renewable energy accounting for over 42% of Egypt’s energy mix by 2040 were outlined during the BRICS Energy Ministers Conference held in Moscow this week. In an address before the conference, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Esmat, said Egypt also targets to capture 5-8% of the global green […]

Funding shortfall forces UN agency to halt food aid for 650,000 women and children in Ethiopia

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced Tuesday (22 April) it will suspend life-saving nutrition aid to 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia starting in May due to a severe funding shortfall. The move comes amid warnings that 3.6 million of the most vulnerable people in the country could lose access to food […]