First Independent Mena Newspaper
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 in-depth discussion on several topics of shared and common interest, ranging from peace and security, climate change to trade and economic cooperation. Co-chaired by Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Deputy Prime Minister and […]
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 (5 September). Speaking at the Africa Adaptation Summit in the Dutch port city, which comes two months before the crucial COP27 climate conference in Egypt in November, Senegalese President and […]
Morocco’s commitment to international efforts to combat climate change and its endeavors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions were highlighted in Libreville Monday at a ministerial panel, organized as part of the African Climate Week. This commitment, which stems from the vision of King Mohammed VI, translated over time into concrete actions and programs in various […]
The United Kingdom is to cut import taxes on hundreds more products from some of the world’s poorest countries, which is a part of its wider push to use trade to “drive prosperity and help eradicate poverty”, as well as reduce dependency on aid. The Department for International Trade said Monday (15 August) the scheme […]
The mayorship of Casablanca issued directives punishing the acts of wasting water in the city of 5 million inhabitants as the country faces an acute water shortage due to climate change and successive droughts. Casablanca authorities banned the use of drinking water for irrigating green spaces as well as cleaning of vehicles and streets as […]
Egypt is seeking to obtain billions of dollars from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to finance six green energy projects as the Arab country strives to tackle climate change issues. Egyptian Environment minister Yasmine Fouad made the announcement Tuesday as she met with GCF CEO Yannick Glemarec, report says. Yasmine Fouad indicated that her country […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a speech to participants in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which opened on Monday in Glasgow, Scotland. Here follows the full text of the royal speech, which was read out by the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch: “Praise be to God, May peace and blessings be upon […]
One in two children around the world live in conditions exposing them to the extremely harmful effects of climate change, with those in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau jeopardized the most, the UN Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. In a study titled “The Climate Crisis Is a Child Rights […]
Coronavirus, climate change and food security are on the agenda today as Foreign ministers from the G-20 group of nations meet in Italy. The talks in the city of Matera represent the first time the ministers are gathering in person since 2019. U.S. State Department officials said Secretary of State Antony Blinken would stress the […]
The African Union has awarded Morocco two awards, in recognition of its efforts in the fight against climate change and the transformation of farming in Africa. Morocco grabbed the climate change best performance award, and the 2020 best performance award for the implementation of the 2014 Malabo Declaration on the transformation of African agriculture. The […]