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The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries. More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa says while there is still much work to do, South Africa is on track “towards a public transport system that is safer, more efficient and more affordable”. On the right track He was addressing the nation through his weekly newsletter on Monday. “While we have achieved important progress in restoring our freight […]
Electric vehicle (EV) energy tech company Ampersand has announced the opening of a new, larger manufacturing facility in Nairobi, tripling the company’s production capacity in Kenya. Formed in 2016, Ampersand assembles and finances electric motorcycles that cost less to buy and operate, and perform better than the five million petrol motorcycle taxis in use across […]
Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu’s house in central Nigeria. It is always the same story — the Niger River bursts its banks and the waters claim his home for weeks on end, until he can return and take stock of the damage. The house then […]
With the US presidential election just days away, the Philippines watches with bated breath, aware that the outcome could redefine the two countries’ defence relationship. Will the winner be Donald Trump, whose past tenure in the White House suggests a transactional approach, or Kamala Harris, who promises continuity and a renewed commitment to alliance? Both […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the preliminary results of the Mozambican General Elections by the National Electoral Commission (CNE). The general elections were held in Mozambique on October 9. The electoral results are expected to be validated and proclaimed by the Mozambican Constitutional Council in the next 14 days. Based on the preliminary results, Ramaphosa […]
Addressing the Synod Assembly on Saturday evening, Pope Francis highlighted how the Final Document, written over the course of the 2nd Session of the Synod on Synodality that began on Oct. 2 following a process of listening and dialogue, is the fruit of over three years of listening to the People of God. It reveals, […]
In a remarkable turn of events, intense and unseasonal rainfall has led to flooding in parts of the Sahara Desert near the Draa Valley in Morocco, sparking an unprecedented wave of vegetation growth across the arid landscape. This unexpected greening is transforming the usually barren desert into a lush landscape, raising excitement and curiosity among […]
Senegal’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) gray list marks a triumph for the West African nation. The country’s efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing have paid off. Meanwhile, Angola finds itself newly added to the same list Senegal just left. Senegal’s success story began in 2021 when it was placed […]
When the Nobel economics prize is awarded most years, I imagine the news-following public to simply nod in silent acknowledgment over their morning coffee as they listen to the radio or read the headlines. Economists speak in their own language, they figure, and the substance of their work is just too narrow or arcane to […]