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Yearly Archives: 2019

Germany unveils €20m support for poor nations to accelerate climate ambition

The Government of Germany announced in Madrid, Spain on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 a €20 million trust fund for a joint collaboration between the United Nations...

Worry as South Africa approves GM maize varieties for release

The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) is extremely alarmed to learn that three genetically modified maize varieties developed by Corteva (new name of the Dow-DuPont merged...

Partnership launches plan to end tuberculosis by 2022

The Stop TB Partnership on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 launched the Global Plan to End TB 2018-2022, which calls for $2.6 billion per year for vital...

COP25: Concern over referencing of Paragraph 51 on loss and damage

As the negotiations at the UN climate change conference (COP25) gradually progresses, ACT Alliance continues to focus on the needs of the most vulnerable developing countries...

Nigeria to launch registry to issue transfer mitigation outcomes

Nigeria is planning to key into a technology that will enable her launch own International Transfer Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) Registry and become one of the first...

Conservationists draft fresh action plan to save threatened Cross River gorilla

The emergence of a new action for the conservation of the threatened Cross River gorilla appears to have signaled fresh hopes for the survival of the...

Senegal officially cancels controversial Bargny Coal Plant

President of Senegal, Macky Sall, announced the cancellation of the Bargny coal-fired plant, in line with the country’s commitments under the Paris Agreement. Coming amid COP25,...

Lake Chad: Group seeks social cohesion through water resource management

A group of civil society organisations (CSOs) has taken up an initiative to build peace and social cohesion in the Lake Chad Basin through...

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Scientists working to extend human lifespan to 250 years – Medical expert

A medical expert, Dr Ibrahim Wada, has suggested that advancements in modern medicine could extend human lifespan by up...
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Shettima seeks solutions to global climate change challenges

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has called for solutions to tackle global climate change challenges, saying Nigeria will remain...

Olu of Warri leads call to protect Niger Delta mangroves

The Olu of Warri Kingdom, Ogiame Atuwase III, has called for the protection of the Niger Delta mangroves from...

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Scientists working to extend human lifespan to 250 years – Medical expert

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Shettima seeks solutions to global climate change challenges

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