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Green Investment Key to Unlocking Africa's Potential Amid Climate Challenges: Planning, Dev't Minister
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 29, 2025 (ENA)—Unlocking green investment is vital for Africa, which has been emerging as a land of opportunity and hope for investors amid climate challenges, Planning and Development Minister Fitsum Assefa said. “Africa is...
Chinese-contracted expressway starts construction in eastern Ethiopia
Global Times
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Dancers perform during the launching ceremony of the construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia, on Aug. 19, 2025. The construction of the Mieso-Dire Dawa Expressway, a major infrastructure project within the...
Scale up climate early warning to save lives and livelihoods, say scientists
Star
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Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Deborah Barasa during the opening of 71st Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum. As the impacts of climate change become more intense, scientists have called for the scaling up of early warning...
The Georgians fighting for Ukraine on principle
The Standard
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Georgia Legion Commander Mamuka Mamulashvilli On the frontlines in Donetsk.[Courtesy] When Zurab told me his second name, I asked him whether he was aware that there is a country in Africa called Djibouti. Zurab laughed saying he knows the country...
Major road project enhances Djibouti’s strategic...
Capital Ethiopia
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August 24, 2025
The strategic significance of Djibouti’s ports for landlocked central Ethiopia is set to be strengthened by a major new road project that has just begun. In 2023, the World Bank approved full financing for the highly anticipated 144 km expressway...
Djibouti shows what Sogavare’s deal with China really means
Pacific News Service
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By Michael Shoebridge Why shouldn’t we believe Beijing’s claims that its security agreement with Honiara won’t result in a base or place to operate its navy from in Solomon Islands? Because we’ve seen this playbook before: in Djibouti on the Horn...
IGAD’s Prepare Project to Change Pandemic Preparedness and Response Across the Region
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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August 30, 2025
By Catherine Nambi In a significant step toward enhancing regional health security, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) with funding from the Pandemic Fund has launched a three-year Preparedness for Pandemic Response PREPARE...
Africa steps forward to combat climate change
Sabah
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August 18, 2025
Climate change poses enormous challenges to the survival of human beings and economic development. The issue has become an important talking point of governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), researchers and academics for about half a...
Japan's Defense Minister visits JSDF base in Djibouti
NHK
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Japan's Defense Minister Nakatani Gen has suggested improving benefits and other working conditions for Self-Defense Forces' personnel stationed in Djibouti on anti-piracy and other missions. Nakatani's comment came during a visit to a SDF base in...
Tedagua hits one billion cubic meters at Beni Saf desalination plant, supplying one million people
Smart Water Magazine
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August 29, 2025
In November 2009, Tedagua commissioned the desalination plant in the city of Beni Saf, a coastal region in southwestern Algeria. With a production capacity of 200,000 cubic meters per day, the facility supplies drinking water to approximately one...
Nabil Mohamed Ahmed: «Djibouti has successfully integrated climate resilience into all its plans»
Next is Africa
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Established in 2022, the Observatoire régional de la recherche et du climat (Regional Climate and Research Observatory - ORREC) works to anticipate droughts and support communities. From 14 to 16 April, the second annual international Climate...
At least 54 migrants dead as boat sinks off Yemen coast in rough weather
The Express Tribune
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August 3, 2025
Listen to article At least 54 migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off Yemen's coast in bad weather on Sunday, with dozens still unaccounted for, health officials said. The boat capsized off the Ahwar district in Yemen's...
Global, Regional, and National Burden Trends in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Attributable to Particulate Matter Pollution: 1990–2021 and Projections to 2036
Dove Medical Press
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July 31, 2025
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common respiratory disease, is a major healthcare burden and a cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 The most recent Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study...
Is the cautious China-Iran military cooperation at a turning point?
Atlantic Council
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August 29, 2025
In mid-August, Israeli media Yedioth Ahronoth reported—citing anonymous Western intelligence sources—that China “is now actually rebuilding” Iran’s missile arsenal after the Twelve Day War between Iran, Israel, and the United States. The reporting...
Africa’s Green Economy Is a Good Investment
Project Syndicate
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While Africa is a poster child for climate vulnerability, it is also a model of climate possibility, boasting vast renewable resources, rich biodiversity, a young population, and a pipeline of bankable green projects. Investors should be clamoring...
World Air Quality Report Ranks World’s Most Polluted Capital Cities
Forbes
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Air pollution is among the greatest environmental threats to human health according to the World Health Organization (WHO), across not only low but also middle and high-income countries. It states that in 2019, 99% of the global population lived...
WADDUP DOE? AfroFuture Detroit 2025 Takes Over The ‘D’ & The Diaspora Showed Up And Out
Black Enterprise
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August 28, 2025
by Keka Araújo August 28, 2025 AfroFuture Detroit 2025 is a clear statement that Detroit, a historical center for change, is now at the forefront of shaping a future where technology and identity are celebrated together. The AfroFuture Detroit...
TIME Announces TIME Africa
Business Ghana
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Today, global media company TIME (https://TIME.com/) announced TIME Africa, a new regional editorial expansion in collaboration with Global Venture Partners (GVP). TIME Africa will launch as a digital and live events platform, bringing TIME’s...
The LDC graduation conundrum
Daily Star
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August 28, 2025
The least developed countries (LDCs) have been struggling to graduate to developing nations for years. But at the same time, these countries fear losing preferential trade, exports, and employment. So, they hesitate and step back even after...
Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders
CFO Dive
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