Farming

Togo to bring rural electrification rate to 50% by 2030

In Togo, the government of Faure Gnassingbé has announced its intention to electrify 14 rural areas of the country with off-grid solar energy. The move follows several other projects in the country with the aim of achieving 50% access to electricity in rural areas by 2030. The initiative will be implemented with the support of […]

French navy seizes $600M in cocaine as West Africa becomes trafficking hotspot

The French Navy has intercepted nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine aboard a stateless fishing vessel off the coast of West Africa, marking one of the year’s largest drug busts and highlighting the region’s growing role as a key transshipment route in the global cocaine trade. The 9.6-tonne haul — valued at roughly $600 million — […]

Pakistani General Zia Ur Rehman Appointed MINURSO New Commander

Major General Zia Ur Rehman of Pakistan has been appointed as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, the UN announced in a statement. Major General Ur Rehman succeeds Major General Xiaojun Wang of China, whose tour of duty ended on 17 […]