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Dakhla Proclaimed 2022 City of Peace and Tolerance

The city of Dakhla has been proclaimed city of peace and tolerance in 2022. The announcement was made by president of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP), Ahmad Bin Mohammed Al-Jarwan, during the 10th International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace, held in the Moroccan cities of Rabat and Dakhla. Al-Jarwan said that the […]

Influx of DRC refugees into Uganda expected to double amid clashes with M23 rebels

A surge of refugees fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is tearing apart families and stretching aid resources, according to Uganda’s government and the United Nations Refugee Agency. The UNHCR says officials were prepared to help some 68,000 Congolese refugees expected in Uganda, but now 150,000 are predicted to arrive by year’s end. […]

Ethiopia to plant 5 billion trees to fight climate change

Ethiopia plans to plant 5 billion trees in 2024 as it seeks to foster climate change mitigation as the country faces extreme environmental events including drought and torrential rains. Such a green project would require at least 117 million dollars and mobilize millions of citizens throughout the country. Planting more trees is part of Ethiopia’s […]