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Africa: Green Initiatives in Ethiopia Catalyst to Drive Climate Action Across Africa – UN-Habitat Official

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Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s green development initiatives provide a practical lesson for African countries seeking to reduce emissions and advance climate action, UN-Habitat Regional Office for Africa Director Oumar Sylla said. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Sylla commended Ethiopia’s efforts to curb emissions through clean cooking, cleaner energy for vehicles, green corridors and large-scale…

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Africa: CBD COP17 – Why African Countries Struggle to Mobilise Biodiversity Funding – AfDB Official

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The African Development Bank says African governments must make biodiversity conservation a national investment priority and integrate it into development planning to close the continent’s biodiversity financing gap. African governments must demonstrate stronger commitment to biodiversity conservation by integrating it into national investment priorities and allocating resources for implementation, an official of the African Development…

Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says

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The co-pilot who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel attacked the pilot with a crash axe, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general has said. The flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv carrying more than 170 people plunged 17,000ft (5,200m) two and a half hours into its journey, before passengers managed…

Abraham Accords countries hold first official meeting since Oct. 7 attacks

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Ten blocks away from the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. diplomats quietly kickstarted the expansion of the Abraham Accords from the 43rd floor of a midtown Manhattan office tower. On Thursday morning, State Department officials participated in the first official meeting of the Abraham Accords countries — the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates,…

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Africa: Ethiopia Plays Key Role in Promoting Regional, Continental Peace and Security – AU Official

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Addis Ababa — An African Union (AU) official emphasized Ethiopia’s significant role in promoting peace and security not only in the Horn but also across the continent, while underscoring the need for African countries to strengthen regional integration. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Head of the Governance Architecture and African Peace and Security Architecture…

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Africa: COP17 – How Africa Can Unlock Billions for Land Restoration – – Official

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She said Africa needs to move land restoration from the aid column into the investment column by developing bankable landscape programmes, strengthening land tenure, deploying risk-sharing instruments and ensuring that farmers and pastoralists benefit from carbon and other emerging environmental markets. As negotiations continue at the 17th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat…

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Africa Largest Beneficiary of GEF Funding – Official

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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) says Africa remains the largest regional beneficiary of its funding, receiving about 30 per cent of available resources. The Global Environment Facility (GEF), a family of funds supporting environmental action globally, says African countries are the largest beneficiaries of its funding for sustainable environmental projects. Ulrich Apel, GEF Senior Environmental…

Australia bans songs heavily created by AI from its official music charts

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Songs that are largely or wholly created by AI have been banned from Australia’s music charts. From this week, all releases must be “substantially human made” to be eligible. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) said the new code would help “promote the human nature of artistry”. It follows a controversy around a cover of…

Syrian official says ‘no plans’ to establish Turkish military presence | Military News

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

The foreign minister says in an interview that Turkish military officials had visited the airbase as part of training. Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026 Syria has no plans to establish a Turkish military presence at the Abu al-Duhur airbase attacked by Israel earlier this week, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani has said. Al-Shaibani said…

Former Thai lawmaker arrested after allegedly shooting government official

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A former lawmaker in Thailand was arrested Monday for allegedly shooting a local government official and his driver, police said. Chalong Riewrang was arrested and taken to the local police station, Nonthaburi police chief Dejrapee Kongdee said. “We are investigating him in regard to his motive. The two who were shot are being treated at…