Tag: Climate Change

IMF warns climate change to exacerbate conflict, war-torn, fragile African states most at risk

September 1, 2023

Climate change that is already disproportionately affecting war-torn countries threatens to exacerbate conflict in fragile nations across the globe, but most of all in Africa, ... Read More

Post-Cotonou: EU green-lights new treaty with African, Caribbean and Pacific states

July 25, 2023

After more than a two-year delay, the EU Council finally ratified (20 July) a new treaty with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries that covers a ... Read More

Uganda, S.Sudan, Congo most vulnerable to extreme heat if climate targets not met — Oxford report

July 21, 2023

The planet's record-breaking hot weather has caused severe drought in many places around the world and African nations risk extreme heat if climate targets are ... Read More

UNICEF report warns of ‘backslide’ in vaccination of children in Africa

April 27, 2023

Nearly 13 million children in Africa missed one or more vaccinations and 8.7 million didn't receive a single dose of any vaccine between 2019 and ... Read More

Morocco’s Wind Energy Industry to contribute $1.7 Bln in Country’s Economy

March 15, 2023

The wind energy Industry in Morocco is expected to create 75,000 additional jobs and contribute $1.2 billion in the country’s economy during the four coming ... Read More

World Bank grants Egypt $9.13 M to expand the greater cairo air pollution management and climate change project

March 2, 2023

Egypt has secured $9.13-million grants from the World Bank for the expansion of the management of e-waste and healthcare waste under Greater Cairo pollution reduction ... Read More

Climate Change: Morocco will defend African island countries at COP-27

October 19, 2022

Morocco has pledged to defend the African Islands at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) due in Sharm Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 to 18 November ... Read More

Climate representatives gathered in Kinshasa for pre-COP27 call for more funding

October 4, 2022

Climate representatives from more than 40 countries who gathered for a pre-COP27 climate summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, have called out ... Read More

EU, Namibia discuss critical raw materials and hydrogen partnership

October 1, 2022

The 2022 Session of the EU-Namibia Political Dialogue took place in Windhoek earlier this week (28 September), during which the two parties engaged in an ... Read More

African leaders slam West’s no-show at climate adaptation summit

September 7, 2022

Several African leaders have slammed wealthy countries responsible for most CO2 emissions for their absence at the Africa Adaptation Summit that was held in Rotterdam ... Read More