Africa: COP31’s focus on delivery will fail Africa if climate finance and technology continue to be designed externally

Africa: COP31’s focus on delivery will fail Africa if climate finance and technology continue to be designed externally

Across Africa, farmers are changing planting calendars, selecting hardier seeds, restoring degraded land and combining inherited knowledge with new science. Communities are mapping flood risks, protecting wetlands and building local energy systems. Entrepreneurs are developing responses to unreliable electricity, food insecurity and environmental degradation. Yet Africa too often enters global climate conversations primarily as a…

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More grocery stores in Europe report fridge and freezer temperature spikes as apparent cyberattacks continue

More grocery stores in Europe report fridge and freezer temperature spikes as apparent cyberattacks continue

Grocery store chains in at least three European countries reported unexpected temperature spikes Monday in refrigerators and freezers that ruined food — the second time in less than a month that similar incidents have raised concerns about cyberattacks on increasingly interlinked infrastructure. Netherlands-based food retailer Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt in Belgium both said an IT incident…

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Africa: Beyond the Scoreboard – South Africa Must Continue to Believe in the Power of Sport

Africa: New Research Reveals How Countries Can Continue to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine in Complex Settings

A new study shows how to improve the delivery of seasonal malaria chemoprevention to countries facing barriers, such as extreme weather events or conflict. Delivering life-saving malaria prevention services in areas affected by conflict and flooding continues to present unique operational challenges in many African countries. A new study published in Malaria Journal examines the…

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Trump says U.S. “going to keep” Strait of Hormuz and “probably run it” as attacks continue

Trump says U.S. “going to keep” Strait of Hormuz and “probably run it” as attacks continue

Iran’s embassy in the U.K. said Monday that the Islamic Republic had “established a temporary safe & secure maritime corridor, free of technical & military barriers” through the Strait of Hormuz, indicating a reopening of the crucial shipping lanes from Tehran’s perspective.  It was not clear if the embassy’s post on social media, in referring…

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