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Climate adaption: Unfulfilled pledges mean “lost lives and denied development” – UN chief/in /by
Africa is facing "intolerable injustice," the United Nations secretary general told COP 29 attendees on Tuesday (Nov. 12). According to the World Meteorological Organization, African countries are losing 2-5% of GDP and many are spending up to 9% of their budgets for climate adaptation policies.
Leader of global Anglican Communion resigns/in /by
This comes after an investigation found that Justin Welby failed to tell police about serial physical, sexual, and spiritual abuse by a volunteer leader as soon as he became aware of it in 2013.
John Boyega, Padma Lakshmi, Hunter Schafer among stars to feature in Pirelli 2025 calendar/in /by
John Boyega, Padma Lakshmi and Hunter Schafer are among the big names featuring in the Pirelli 2025 calendar. Launched in 1964, the Pirelli calendar has become renowned for its high-art aesthetic and for featuring some of the world’s biggest celebrities.
Doctor jailed for over five years for commenting on Russia-Ukraine war/in /by
A doctor accused of criticizing Russia's fighting in Ukraine in front of a patient was convicted Tuesday of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison as part of an unrelenting Kremlin crackdown.
Ugandans detained for insulting President Museveni and family on TikTok/in /by
The two men, along with a third defendant, Julius Tayebwa (19), face charges of hate speech and spreading "malicious information" against the president's family and musicians associated with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).
Mauritius’ opposition coalition wins parliamentary election with 60 out of 62 seats/in /by
Mauritius' opposition coalition has clinched a comfortable victory in parliamentary elections, according to final results. Ramgoolam's Alliance du Changement (ADC) won 60 out of 62 seats.
Sudan war: UK, Sierra Leone to propose new resolution calling for ‘end of hostilities’/in /by
Following initial deliberations with the Council’s permanent members, the UK (the penholder) circulated the zero draft to all Council members. The latest UN resolution comes as rights group Human Rights Watch on Monday (Nov. 11) called for an international force to protect civilians.
DRC on a mission to financing the world’s largest hydropower dam/in /by
The Grand Inga project requires an estimated $80 billion in investments to produce 40,000 megawatts of electricity—enough not only to meet the demands of the DRC but also to support other African countries facing energy shortages.
UNRWA says nowhere is safe in Gaza, calls for hospitals, schools to be protected/in /by
As Israel presses ahead with its offensive against Hamas, civilians in Gaza are paying a heavy price. The UN agency for Palestinians has said that nowhere in the enclave is safe, and has urged for schools and hospitals to be protected.
Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso/in /by
More than 150 African and European artists performed and over 4,500 theatre lovers were able to escape the country's grim reality, if just for a little while.