Jailed Egypt dissident was ‘near death’ on hunger strike: family
Cairo – Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was “near” to death behind bars, his family told AFP on... Read more
18 Nov, 2022
Climate disinfo during COP27: five top themes
Paris – Posts blaming climate policies for the Ukraine war were among misleading narratives spread during the COP27 summit,... Read more
18 Nov, 2022
Climate change fuelled rains behind deadly Nigeria floods: study
Paris – Heavy rains behind floods that killed over 600 people in Nigeria this year were about 80 times... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
EU vows $1 billion package for climate resilience in Africa
Sharm el Sheikh – The European Union on Wednesday said it would dedicate more than $1 billion in climate... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Climate change set to ‘increase hunger’ in Africa: UN
Sharm el Sheikh – As COP27 delegates in Egypt debate planet-heating emissions, the climate crisis is exacerbating devastating hunger... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Brazil’s Lula, world leaders bolster UN climate talks
Sharm el Sheikh – UN climate talks got a fillip on Wednesday as Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
EU vows more emissions cuts at UN climate talks
Sharm el Sheikh – The EU vowed to step up its emissions cuts at UN climate talks on Tuesday... Read more
15 Nov, 2022
UN probes allegations of Egypt ‘surveillance’ at COP27
Sharm el Sheikh – United Nations officers running security at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt said on Monday... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
Western thirst for African gas raises alarm at COP27
Sharm el Sheikh – Wealthy Western nations facing an energy crunch are eyeing natural gas in Africa at the... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
UN climate talks enter home stretch split over money
Sharm el Sheikh – COP27 entered its final week on Monday with countries that grew rich burning fossil fuels and developing... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
