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Man-made climate change increased the likelihood of the heatwave gripping South Sudan, a study said Friday, saying soaring temperatures were disproportionately affecting women and girls.The impoverished nation has been plagued by insecurity and instability since declaring independence in 2011, and is ill-equipped to counter increasing environmental disasters.The heatwave comes as South Sudan endures yet another bout …

S.Sudan heatwave ‘more likely’ due to climate change: studyFri, 07 Mar 2025 15:32:44 GMT Read More »

Kenyan President William Ruto signed a political cooperation deal with his former arch-rival Raila Odinga on Friday in a bid to boost his presidency after months of turmoil.Ruto’s popularity has been dwindling after plans for new taxes sparked massive youth-led protests last year that saw at least 60 people killed, according to rights groups.The protests …

Kenyan president and opposition veteran sign political dealFri, 07 Mar 2025 13:12:26 GMT Read More »

Aquila, a rescued golden eagle, was grounded after captors in Tunisia clipped his wings, but after months of rehabilitation he was set free — a rare success story in a country where wildlife is threatened by climate change and human activity.”ResQ,” a programme launched two years ago by the Tunisian Wildlife Association (ATVS), has given …

Golden eagle soars again after rescue in TunisiaFri, 07 Mar 2025 09:16:49 GMT Read More »

From insomniacs to party-goers, doting couples, tired paramedics and Johannesburg’s golden youth, The Pantry, a petrol station doubling as a gourmet deli, has become unmissable on the nightlife scene of South Africa’s biggest city.Open 24 hours a day, the establishment which opened three years ago is a haven for revellers looking for a midnight snack …

Inside The Pantry: South Africa’s nightlife and diversity collideFri, 07 Mar 2025 06:31:20 GMT Read More »

Sudan has filed a case against the United Arab Emirates arguing that the Gulf state is complicit in genocide over its alleged support for Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the International Court of Justice announced Thursday.Khartoum contends the UAE is “complicit in the genocide on the Masalit (community in Sudan) through its direction of and …

Sudan files case against UAE at top UN court over ‘complicity in genocide’Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:01:59 GMT Read More »

The United States has pulled out of a climate funding deal struck by rich nations to help their developing counterparts transition to clean energy, the programme’s first beneficiary South Africa and Indonesia said Thursday.The so-called Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) are ambitious financing deals between a small group of wealthy countries and emerging economies to …

South Africa, Indonesia say US withdrawing from climate finance dealThu, 06 Mar 2025 14:02:30 GMT Read More »

The United States has pulled out of a climate funding deal struck by rich nations to help their developing counterparts transition to clean energy, the programme’s first beneficiary South Africa said Thursday.The so-called Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) are ambitious financing deals between a small group of wealthy countries and emerging economies to help them …

South Africa says US withdrawing from climate finance dealThu, 06 Mar 2025 12:19:47 GMT Read More »

Global sea ice cover reached a historic low in February, Europe’s climate monitor said Thursday, with temperatures spiking up to 11C above average near the North Pole as the world continued its persistent heat streak.Copernicus Climate Change Service said last month was the third hottest February, with planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions stoking global temperatures.That helped …

Global sea ice cover hits record low in February as world continues hot streakThu, 06 Mar 2025 08:34:06 GMT Read More »

Biruktawit Tasew’s fingers glide over the strings of the begena, producing a deep, hypnotic sound. Along with six fellow musicians, she breaks into a solemn religious melody, holding their audience spellbound.One of the country’s oldest instruments, the begena was once reserved for the elite — and effectively banned during the Marxist Derg regime between 1974 …

Ethiopia’s ancient instrument begena healing soulsThu, 06 Mar 2025 06:43:33 GMT Read More »