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Mali: Environmental crisis deepens as survival needs clash with conservation

Mali faces an escalating environmental challenge as tree-planting initiatives struggle against widespread deforestation driven by poverty and energy needs. Former Environment Minister Aida M’bo’s current conservation efforts highlight the complex balance between environmental protection and basic survival needs in one of the world’s poorest nations. The situation reflects broader challenges across Africa’s Sahel region, where […]

AfroAtlas taps into Lufthansa’s NDS platform in bid to make African air travel cheaper

Startup travel aggregator AfroAtlas announced it has established a new partnership with Lufthansa Group that has given it direct access to an Artificial Intelligence-powered platform that could reduce the cost of access to air transport services in eastern Africa. AfroAtlas CEO Ahmed Ugas says the German company’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) platform will consolidate online […]

Tunisia: Confirmation of a 20-month prison sentence against Ayachi Zammel

The Criminal Chamber of the Jendouba Court of Appeal has upheld the initial verdict issued by the Jendouba Court of First Instance, sentencing presidential candidate Ayachi Zamal to one year and eight months in prison. Zammel was found guilty of fraudulent practices, including falsifying recommendations and unlawfully using personal data without authorization. Abdesattar Al-Massoudi, the […]