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Benin unveils giant Amazon statue of a warrior woman

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– – Benin’s President Patrice Talon has unveiled three monuments in the capital Cotonou to remind citizens to celebrate their historical heroes. The monuments include the garden of Mathieu, the statue of King Bio Guera and that of the Amazon. Mathieu’s gardens is in honor of former President Mathieu Kérékou. The gardens are part of the project embellish the city… Read More
Africa Business North Africa World 

Morocco issues Africa’s first corporate clean mobility green bond worth $95m

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– – Africa’s first corporate clean mobility bond has been launched by Morocco’s national railway operator (ONCF). FSD Africa provided technical assistance for the green certification process of this bond. With this issuance, ONCF is targeting to raise approximately 1 billion dirhams ($95m) to support the Al Boraq project, which has led to considerable gains for the community in terms… Read More
Africa World 

Climate action project backed by blockchain technology launches

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– – Open Forest Protocol (OFP) – an open platform to transparently measure, verify and fund forestation projects with blockchain technology – has gone live and is ready to accelerate climate action by onboarding projects on the carbon neutral NEAR Protocol. The announcement signifies the beginning of one of the first open and free, Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) services accessible to forestation projects… Read More
Africa Ghana Ivory Coast West Africa World 

Ghana and Ivory Coast want more premium for their cocoa beans

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– – The world’s biggest cocoa producers, Ghana and Ivory Coast are demanding more premium from chocolate makers. They also want traders to pay more for their beans. The two countries say this demand for more premium is part of efforts to tackle farmer poverty. In a statement, Ivory Coast’s Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) said it has its premium… Read More
Europe 

Ukraine: Prospects for end to war look bleak, despite ‘encouraging’ grain deal

Village Reporter
Ambassadors were briefed by UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo, who pointed to the recent agreement on the safe resumption of grain exports via the Black Sea as a bright light in the conflict, though acknowledging the dim prospects for peace.  “The grain agreement is a sign that dialogue between the parties is possible in the search to ease human… Read More
Pacific 

Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on executions for drugs offences

Village Reporter
Nazeri Bin Lajim, a Malay Singaporean national, was arrested in April 2012 for trafficking more than 33 grammes of diamorphine. He was executed last Friday.   “Under international law, States that have not yet abolished the death penalty may only impose it for the ‘most serious crimes’, involving intentional killing,” the experts said. “Drug offences clearly do not meet this… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Guinea: One shot dead amid protests against coup leaders

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– – Anti-government protests broke out in Guinea on Thursday leading to at least one death and several others wounded. More than 100 protesters have also been arrested by authorities. The violent anti-government protests have been sparked by concerns that Guinea’s ruling junta is delaying restoring civilian rule. The opposition coalition has expressed regret at the death and injuries that… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s President sacks ‘TikTok dancing’ minister

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– – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday sacked her Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo. The minister has for months been at the centre of a lot of controversy for staying away from job. She had justified that decision with the need to attend to her sick child in the USA and also getting the… Read More
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