According to a 2018 report by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, reliance on charcoal or firewood is highest in Africa and Asia, with some African cities almost entirely dependent on charcoal for cooking. Some 25% to 35% of climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions come from so-called biomass burning, which also includes seasonal fires intentionally set…
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South African President Ramaphosa discusses upcoming engagements with Russian President Putin
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the upcoming African Leaders Peace Mission to Ukraine and Russia during a phone conversation, according to a statement issued by South African Presidency on Thursday. The two leaders also discussed the Russia-Africa Summit that is scheduled to take place at the end of July…
UN warns the world is not on track to meet Sustainable Development Goal 7 by 2030
The world is not on track to meet Sustainable Development Goal 7, designed to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, the United Nations and partners have warned. A report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the World…
Ten people killed in wedding bus crash in Australia
By Aoife Walsh At least 10 people have died and more than 20 others are in hospital after a wedding bus crashed in an Australian wine region. The passengers were returning from a wedding at a winery on Sunday night when their coach overturned on Wine County Drive near Greta in Hunter Valley, New South…
US fundraising platform for charities says around $900,000 stolen by staff in DRC
A US-based aid group said that approximately $900,000 was stolen from its Congo programs by members of the organization who conspired with outsiders. GiveDirectly said that it learned that people on its Congo team worked with people outside the organization to defraud the cash transfer program, diverting aid from more than 1,700 impoverished families over…
What M7 Said at 2023 State of the Nation Address
By Kenneth Kazibwe President Museveni has assured Ugandans and investors that the country is safe, away from fears of increased gun violence. “Despite the recent isolated incidents of misuse of firearms, I wish to assure Ugandans and investors that Uganda is a secure and peaceful country,” Museveni said while dlievering the state of the nation…
Senegal: Amnesty International Calls for Independent Enquiry Into Deadly Crackdown on Protests
Amnesty International (NY) (New York) The Senegalese authorities must immediately carry out an independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of at least 23 people, including three children, during the violent demonstrations of 1 and 2 June 2023, and shed light on the presence of armed civilian personnel operating alongside the security forces, Amnesty International said…
Election Panic? Donald Trump indicted over classified documents case
Former US President Donald Trump has been charged over his handling of classified documents after he left the White House. Mr Trump, 76, faces seven charges including unauthorised retention of classified files, US media reported. The charges are not yet public. It is the second indictment of Mr Trump and the first ever federal indictment…
