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Heavy rains in Guinea capital Conakry cause multiple deaths and destroy homes
Modern Ghana
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At least seven people have died in Conakry due to heavy overnight rain, exposing the city's vulnerability to extreme weather. The downpour, which struck overnight from Wednesday 30 July to Thursday 31 July, brought chaos to numerous...
NAF Establishes Forward Operational Base In Akwa Ibom To Boost Security In Gulf Of Guinea
Biz Watch Nigeria
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August 1, 2025
• CAS says new base will enhance air power projection, maritime security • Akwa Ibom donates land, reaffirms commitment to national defence The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has established a Forward Operational Base (FOB) in Akwa Ibom State as part of...
Marine debris clogs Nigeria’s coastline, threatens biodiversity
Punch
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July 30, 2025
Marine debris is choking Nigeria’s coastline, threatening biodiversity, livelihoods, navigation, and port efficiency. Stakeholders warn that without urgent enforcement, innovation, and policy reform, the country’s blue economy faces rising risks...
About Guinea Worm Eradication: A Global Health Milestone in Sight
Borgen Magazine
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July 30, 2025
SOMERSET, United Kingdom — Guinea worm disease is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that has seen one of the most dramatic declines in global health history. It has declined from an estimated 3.5 million cases across 20 countries in 1986 to just...
West African nations demand climate justice to avert food crisis
The Sun Nigeria
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July 29, 2025
From Okwe Obi, Abuja West African nations, led by Nigeria, Ghana and Togo, have amplified calls for climate justice, warning that without urgent global action, the region’s fragile agricultural systems could collapse and trigger a food crisis that...
Guinea–Ethiopia: Toward African gold sovereignty through local refining
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 26, 2025
In an African context marked by the growing ambition to capture more added value from raw materials, Ethiopia and Guinea represent two converging trajectories. On one hand, Ethiopia is multiplying efforts to control its gold value chain, building...
Who let the lions out? CHAN 2024 kicks off with a wink and a whistle
Daily News Tanzania
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August 3, 2025
TANZANIA: East Africa is hosting what might be the most unpredictable football tournament of the year, and no one is entirely sure how we got here. CHAN 2024, with 19 nations congregated to what feels like a party someone mentioned in passing,...
Climate Change Act: Assessing Buhari’s Unsung Legacy
This Day
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July 25, 2025
Sam Ifeanyi Onuigbo reflects on ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s pivotal Climate Change Act, examining its lasting impact on Nigeria’s environmental policy and global standing. He had withheld assent to the Climate Change Bill in 2019. As one given...
Climate Science Digest: July 24, 2025
Muser Press
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July 24, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 24, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Ecosystem engineers at risk: Underground maps reveal 90% of mycorrhizal fungal...
AI Gone Wild: How Smart Technologies Are Supporting Wildlife and Ecosystems
I Africa
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July 25, 2025
As we mark World Nature Conservation Day, we are reminded of the urgent need to protect Earth’s natural resources and fragile biodiversity. From mitigating tailings dam risks to safeguarding rhinos and other vulnerable species from poaching, AI is...
Despite rainy weather, Catholics in a Paraguayan town dress as birds to honor their patron saint
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 25, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
An Insider’s personal reflection on Buhari’s climate change legacy
Daily Trust
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By Sam Onuigbo He had withheld assent to the Climate Change Bill in 2019. As one given to meticulous observation, he noted some grey areas that required clarity for operators of the law. It is painful to speak of Nigeria’s former President, His...
KIC and Agro KiniSols hatch hope for rural farmers through guinea keet innovation
Happy FM
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July 24, 2025
Agro KiniSols (AKS), a KIC-supported agribusiness, is redefining the future of guinea fowl farming in Ghana through innovation and purpose-driven impact. By specializing in the hatching and nurturing of high-quality guinea keets, AKS is bridging a...
Climate-Resilient Coffee
Living on Earth
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Komal Sable says the excelsa coffee plant is more climate resilient than the arabica and robusta species. (Photo: South India Coffee Company) Research has long shown that the top two coffee species, Arabica and Robusta, are vulnerable to climate...
Robex on schedule to pour first gold at Kiniero in Q4 2025, Guinea
Resource World Magazine
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July 18, 2025
Robex Resources Inc. [TSXV: RBX; FSE: RB4] provided a June 2025 project construction update for its Kiniero gold project in Guinea, West Africa. Robex is on track to deliver first gold at Kiniero in Q4 2025. Highlights: Construction at Robex’s...
To boost Blue Economy in Gulf of Guinea: Member States drum sustainable ...
The Guardian Post
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The Minister of External Relations, Mbella Mbella presided the closing ceremony. Yaounde Declaration In the Declaration, member States agreed on “Advancing Regional Cooperation and Transparent Governance for a Sustainable Blue Economy in the Gulf...
Firstbank partners UNGC to drive sustainable finance and unlock capital for development
Nairametrics
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July 17, 2025
FirstBank, the West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has strengthened its partnership with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to reaffirm its commitment to driving sustainable finance and...
Guinea: One year after the enforced disappearance of Front national de défense de la Constitution (FNDC) human rights defenders, abductions increase in a "climate of terror"
International Federation for Human Rights
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July 8, 2025
One year after the disappearance of Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah from the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), the situation in Guinea remains extremely worrying. The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and...
Guinea: One year after the enforced disappearance of FNDC activists, abductions increase in a ‘climate of terror’
Amnesty International
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July 8, 2025
Guinean authorities must urgently reveal the fate and whereabouts of National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (Front national de défense de la Constitution – FNDC) activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah, who were forcibly...
Temporal trends of ocean acidification in the Gulf of Guinea and the potential impact on socio economic development
Ocean Acidification
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July 15, 2025
Temporal trends of ocean acidification in the Gulf of Guinea and the potential impact on socio economic development Published 15 July 2025 Science Leave a Comment Tags: chemistry, modeling, North Atlantic, regionalmodeling, review Ocean...