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African Union
Africa

The 8th Edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum concludes in Port Louis

Press Release No: /2024 Date: 13 September 2024 | Venue: Port Louis, Mauritius The Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security (PAPS) of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) organised the 8th Edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum from September 11 to 12, 2024, in Port Louis, Mauritius. The Forum is an annual multi-stakeholder … Continue reading The 8th Edition of the African Transitional Justice Forum concludes in Port Louis

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China
Africa, Asia

Foreign Ministers of the Co-Chairs of FOCAC Jointly Meet the Press

On September 5, 2024, Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, joined by Foreign Minister Yassine Fall of Senegal, the incumbent African co-chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), and Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso of the Republic of the Congo, the incoming African co-chair, met and took questions from Chinese and foreign journalists. The … Continue reading Foreign Ministers of the Co-Chairs of FOCAC Jointly Meet the Press

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Nigerian banks
Africa

Nigerian banks are trying to raise funds for recapitalization through public offers; but do Nigerians have the money to buy them?

-Emmanuel Abara Benson Nigerian banks have until April 2026 to recapitalize, as recently mandated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Already, some of them have submitted their recapitalization plans, and it appears they are resorting to the capital market to raise money through right issues, private placements, and public offers. GTCO Plc is among the first to launch a public offer, seeking to raise … Continue reading Nigerian banks are trying to raise funds for recapitalization through public offers; but do Nigerians have the money to buy them?

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Africa

Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater systems, UN finds

Nairobi, 28 August 2024 – In half the world’s countries one or more types of freshwater ecosystems are degraded, including rivers, lakes and aquifers. River flow has significantly decreased, surface water bodies are shrinking or being lost, ambient water is growing more polluted, and water management is off-track. These are some of the findings of three reports tracking progress on freshwater, published today by UN-Water and … Continue reading Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater systems, UN finds

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