Somalia’s flooding disaster: Nearly 100 fatalities
The death toll from the devastating floods caused by heavy rainfall in Somalia rose to 96, according to the state…
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World’s largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica
Scientists announced on Friday that A23a, the Antarctic iceberg that is the biggest on Earth, has started to drift…
Nigeria signs $500mln energy deal with Germany
Germany signed a $500m renewable energy and gas deal with Nigeria and announced its plan to invest €4 billion…
Oxfam blames world’s wealthiest for global warming
A recent report by Oxfam International highlights that the carbon emissions of the world’s wealthiest one percent…
Climate change threatens the livelihoods of middle easterners
According to a recent report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), climate change threatens the livelihoods of more…
AIIB aims to allocate $50 bln for climate action by 2030 – VP
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) aims to increase its climate action funding to $50 billion by 2030,…
Saudi’s SFD signs $77mln loan deal finance solar project in Belize
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed a loan agreement of $77 million to finance a new solar project in…
Hassan Abdalla: Total flows cover only 12% of climate finance needed in Africa
Egyptian central bank governor Hassan Abdalla said on Tuesday that it is crucial to unlock additional resources to…
58th AfDB Annual Meetings kicks off in Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh
The 58th Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the 49th…
Juniors’ climate change efforts to be maximised ahead of AfDB’s Annual Meeting
Karen Wanjiru Kimani, young African environmentalist, has called for more inclusion of the young in climate change…
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