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Rwanda’s Kagame set to extend his 24-year-long presidency in Monday election

As Rwandans go to the polls on Monday July 15 to elect a President, the incumbent Paul Kagame is expected to win a fourth term in office, as he is running virtually unopposed after three decades in power in the eastern African nation. The 66-year-old Kagame led the rebel movement that ended 1994 genocide in […]

Sahara: UN Chief welcomes Morocco’s cooperation with UN

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in an annual report on Sahara that Morocco stood out by its excellent cooperation with the UN mission in the Sahara, MINURSO, at all levels. The Royal Armed Forces have helped the MINURSO accomplish its ceasefire monitoring mission, said Guterres in his report. Guterres noted that the MINURSO had […]

Sub-Saharan Africa: Investment in renewables needs to increase five-fold to meet COP28 goals

Sub-Saharan Africa’s investment in renewable energy needs to be boosted five-fold to meet the commitment of increasing global clean energy capacity to 11,500 gigawatts by 2030, according to a recent study. At COP28, governments reached a consensus to triple global renewable energy installations by 2030, to cap global warming at 1.5°C. But for Sub-Saharan Africa […]