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DRC: UN mission that ‘proved its limits in ‘permanent war’ is to withdraw peacekeepers

After more than a two-decade presence, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), MONUSCO is set to withdraw its 15,000 peacekeepers from the Central African nation, based on a deal signed by MONUSCO’s head and DRC foreign minister on Tuesday (22 November). The country’s Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula said […]

South Africa lagging in climate action – Report

South Africa, the 14th largest carbon emitter in the World, has so far failed to match words with action as far as cutting carbon emissions is concerned, as it continues to heavily rely on coal amid slow implementation of renewable energy projects, an independent report said. The report, commissioned by the South African presidency, found […]

Morocco, UAE discuss preparations of COP28 to be held in Dubai

Preparations for the COP28 (Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change), scheduled to take place in Dubai in late 2023, were at the centre of talks, Monday in Rabat, between the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali and visiting UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technologies, Sultan […]