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African Leaders Unite for ADF17 Funding
News Ghana
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September 8, 2025
African leaders and development partners are rallying for robust funding of the African Development Fund’s 17th replenishment as the continent gathers for a critical climate summit in Addis Ababa this week. The Second Africa Climate Summit begins...
Honor the History for a Better Future — China and Africa Jointly Building a New Era of Peace and Prosperity
Capital
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September 9, 2025
By Amb. JIANG Feng This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. This year also coincides with the African Union’s 2025 theme year of...
Black wattle as firewood: how South African communities are putting invasive species to work
The Conversation
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September 9, 2025
Australia’s black wattle tree (Acacia mearnsii) has spread across South Africa, taking over millions of hectares of land and pushing indigenous plants aside. Economist Saul Ngarava researches agriculture and the connection between water, energy,...
Recycle or Cut Production: The Politics of Plastics Economy
Premium Times
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September 8, 2025
The global conference to create a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution ended in a gridlock, with many participants decrying the decision of producing parties to shift attention towards improving plastic waste management instead of...
Xinhua Headlines: Africa diversifies trade to weather U.S. tariff storm
Xinhua News Agency
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* Data from the International Trade Center indicate that in 2024, Africa's trade with the United States totaled approximately 67.4 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for only 5 percent of the continent's overall foreign trade. * China-Africa trade...
South Africa’s Q2 economy growth ‘good news’
East Coast Radio
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That's the view of economist Graeme Kerner as he reacts to the latest GDP figures. Stats SA released the data on Tuesday, saying the increase was mainly due to positive growth in the manufacturing and mining sectors, which grew by 1,8% and 3,7%...
Morocco's Energy Minister Calls for ESG African Framework in Mining Sector
Morocco News
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Tuesday 9 September 2025 Morocco's Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali called on Monday in Nouakchott for an African framework in the mining sector that integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
Weather alert: A wet, thunderous Tuesday ahead
The Citizen (South Africa)
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September 8, 2025
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 9 September 2025. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Tuesday, 9 September 2025. Saws warns of severe...
Africa, CARICOM leaders push reparations, deeper ties at Ethiopia summit
St. Lucia Times
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September 8, 2025
The second Africa-CARICOM Summit was held September 6–7 at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the theme “Transcontinental Partnership in Pursuit of Reparatory Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through...
Antigua PM Gaston Browne Engages with Bermuda’s Delegation at Africa–Caricom Summit
Antigua News Room
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September 9, 2025
SOURCE- ROYAL GAZETTE: Alexa Lightbourne, the Minister of Home Affairs, with Gaston Browne, the Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda (Photograph supplied) The strength of Bermuda’s connection with Africa and the Caribbean, and the memory of a...
Customs Reforms Key To Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potentials – Adeniyi
New Telegraph
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September 9, 2025
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has said customs reforms and trade facilitation are critical to unlocking Africa’s economic potential and improving the competitiveness of exporters on the global stage. Delivering a...
Nigeria reaffirms 2060 net-zero pledge at Africa Climate Summit
The Cable
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September 9, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2060. Net-zero emissions refers to a balance between the greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere and those taken out. In 2021, at the COP26 climate...
The Disputes Over African Leaders’ Funerals
New Lines Magazine
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September 9, 2025
Late in the morning on Aug. 8, 2025, most Zambians had their attention fixed on the Pretoria High Court in South Africa. After a two-month-long feud between Zambia’s government and the family of the late President Edgar Lungu, who died aged 68 on...
Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, The United Bank for Africa, and Other to receive Appeal of Conscience Award at 60th Annual Gala in New York
News Ghana
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September 9, 2025
Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, The United Bank for Africa, and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, to Receive Appeal of Conscience Award at 60th Annual Gala in New York. He will receive the award along with Cardinal Timothy Dolan,...
Somalia’s President Meets Djibouti and Kenya Leaders at Africa Climate Summit
Shabelle Media Network
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September 9, 2025
ADDIS ABABA — Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the 2nd Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, where he held bilateral talks with Djibouti’s President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and Kenya’s President William Ruto. During the meetings, the...
African heads of state plant trees in solidarity against the impacts of climate change
Daily News Tanzania
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September 8, 2025
Home/World/Africa/African heads of state plant trees in solidarity against the impacts of climate change ADDIS ABABA: THE Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Mpango, joined Heads of State and government from various African countries in a...
MTN Accelerates 5G Launch Plans Across Africa
News Ghana
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September 9, 2025
MTN Group is preparing to deploy fifth-generation mobile technology following strategic government negotiations, as Africa’s largest telecom operator positions itself to capture the continent’s digital transformation opportunity. Group CEO Ralph...
Africa seeks support in its green transformation to cope with climate change woes
Daily News Tanzania
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September 8, 2025
ADDIS ABABA: THE Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Mpango, has stated that although Africa contributes less than four percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, it remains the most affected continent by climate change. As such, it urgently...
Nigeria is vulnerable to children related climate risks – FCDO
Realnews Magazine
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September 9, 2025
Environment THE Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) of the UK government, says Nigeria is vulnerable to a variety of climate hazards relating to child health and education development. Mrs Cynthia Rowe, Director of Development, FCDO,...
An ancient predator’s bone-crunching diet shift offers clues on surviving climate change
Geology Page
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September 9, 2025
Fossil studies of the extinct predator Dissacus praenuntius offer clues as to how ancient animals responded to environmental changes. The ancient omnivore was about the size of a jackal or a coyote. Credit: ДиБгд, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons...