COP27 climate summit missed chance for ambition on fossil fuels, critics say

Aidan Lewis, Sarah McFarlane and Valerie VolcoviciReuters KEY POINTS Climate summit lacked ambition – govt officials Ukraine war has complicated shift away from fossil fuels Egyptian presidency says text reflects “just transition” Oil and gas producer UAE to host climate summit in 2023 Nov 28 (Reuters) – Fossil fuel producers benefited from sympathetic treatment in Egypt at…

Burkina Faso’s vanishing gold boom puts livelihoods at risk

By Anne Mimault and Helen Reid 4 minute readNovember 28, 20228:25 AM GMT+1Last Updated 35 min ago Burkina Faso’s vanishing gold boom puts livelihoods at risk By Anne Mimault and Helen Reid Summary Companies Burkina Faso gold industry set to decline, CEO says Militant attacks have intensified this year Russia’s Nordgold shut Taparko mine in April OUAGADOUGOU, Nov 28 (Reuters) –…

TIKA carries out ambitious aid efforts in Uganda with nearly 20 development projects in year

Africa has emerged as multipolar destination and Türkiye is developing multiple soft power tools, TIKA being one, says analyst Hamza Kyeyune KAMPALA, Uganda  The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has sought to carry out its ambitious mission in Uganda, and its activities in the East African country have increased dramatically. The agency has helped…

By LILYS NJERU Last week, leaders from the world’s top economies met in Bali, Indonesia for the G20 summit under the theme “Recover Together, Recover Stronger”. Amidst the multidimensional crisis that the world is facing, the G20 summit was planned to examine challenging and design solutions for emerging tasks and review economic performance. This year’s…