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World Bank: Most Moroccans experienced a natural disaster in the past three years
Hespress
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July 18, 2025
Morocco ranks among the top 10 countries globally most exposed to natural disasters, according to the World Bank’s 2025 Global Financial Inclusion Index Database. The report reveals that 64% of Moroccan adults experienced a natural disaster...
Mozambique’s $6.4bn hydropower plan to get World Bank funding
Engineering News
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Mozambique won World Bank backing for its plan to build Southern Africa’s biggest hydropower plant in half a century. The lender plans to provide debt and equity funding as well as risk guarantees and insurance for the $5-billion Mphanda Nkuwa...
EU and France invest €145m to improve Mozambique’s rail infrastructure
Railway Technology
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July 22, 2025
Mozambique’s rail network is poised for a significant upgrade with the signing of three financing agreements between state-owned railway company Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (CFM) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) for an...
Jamaica commits to equitable and sustainable governance of deep-sea resources
Jamaica Observer
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July 24, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), reacts to a musical performance at a meeting of the 30th Session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) at the agency’s headquarters...
Vietnamese eyes Africa as next export frontier amidst risks in traditional markets
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — As unpredictable volatility grips Việt Nam's key export markets including China, Europe and the US, the Southeast Asian nation is shifting its focus to Africa which boats huge potential with fewer technical barriers and an increasing...
Changes In The Earth’s Climate Are Making Food Production More Costly
CleanTechnica
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July 23, 2025
In a study published in Environmental Letters on July 21, 2025, researchers reported that extreme weather has driven up food prices around the world in recent years. There are few things more vital to human life than food, which means if it...
Energy and Sovereignty, the Map of Power
Pressenza
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July 30, 2025
“Whoever does not control their energy has no homeland. They have territory.” The energy world and the new colonialism Energy is not just electricity, nor just oil, nor merely turbines spinning in the wind. Energy is power. It is independence or...
Russia ready to help Mozambique strengthen its national defense — Lavrov
TASS
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July 22, 2025
MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. Moscow has confirmed its readiness to consider all issues related to strengthening Mozambique’s defense capabilities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference following talks with the African...
Mozambique: Major facelift for Cahora Bassa hydropower plant
ESI Africa
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July 18, 2025
Mozambique’s flagship hydropower station, Cahora Bassa, is to undergo a large-scale rehabilitation aimed at boosting the plant’s efficiency and securing the country’s electricity supply for decades to come. Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB),...
20 Great Wildlife Photos: Vote For Your Favorite To Win BigPicture Contest
Forbes
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Look At Me!, People's Choice Award finalist, Ishigaki-Island, Japan; A young Clownfish peers out from the shelter of a sea anemone. Reiko Takahashi Japan - BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition The BigPicture Nature World Photography...
From potatoes to cocoa and coffee, severe weather spikes food prices worldwide, study finds
The Napanee Guide
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Foods hit by extreme weather raise prices for consumers, contribute to overall inflation and could trigger societal risks in countries around the world, according to a team of international scientists...
New data hub supports small-scale fishers in adapting to climate change
Eco-Business
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July 21, 2025
Roughly 40 per cent of the global fish catch comes from small-scale fisheries. It’s one of the food production systems most vulnerable to climate change, and governments are lacking data to help fishers adapt. To help address that gap, the global...
$20 billion comeback and a $5billion dam could supercharge Mozambique’s economy
Business Insider Africa
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July 21, 2025
After years of delay, the government of Mozambique appears poised to restart the $20 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project led by TotalEnergies, while also securing World Bank financing for the largest hydropower project in Southern Africa...
'White Zimbabweans are returning'
Bulawayo 24 News
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July 30, 2025
Many Zimbabweans who left the country at the peak of economic and political turmoil, and settled in numerous countries, including South Africa, are now investing back home, while others are returning to their ancestral nation. These were the views...
Rising food prices driven by climate crisis threaten world’s poorest, report finds
The Guardian
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July 20, 2025
Climate change-induced food price shocks are on the rise and could lead to more malnutrition, political upheaval and social unrest as the world’s poorest are hit by shortages of food staples. New research links last year’s surges in the price of...
5th China-Mongolia Expo to be held in Hohhot, propelling regional cooperation
Global Times
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The Ministry of Commerce of China File photo: VCG The fifth China-Mongolia Expo is scheduled to be held in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region from August 25 to 29. Expected to attract up to 6,000 domestic and international...
President of the World Bank announces a five-year partnership with Mozambique
Portugal Pulse
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July 20, 2025
The first action Mozambique should take is to stabilize its macro-fiscal situation, emphasized World Bank Group President Ajay Banga during a visit to the African nation. Without this stability, attracting the private sector and ensuring...
IUCN Marks Africa Day of Seas and Oceans by Calling for a Decade…
IUCN
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To mark this decadal crossover, we’re sharing opportunities and highlights from five Great Blue Wall projects: #BBNJ, #WIOCOR, #IslandPlas, Pamoja Tu hifadhi Bahari Yetu and #ReSea. Sign up for our #BBNJInformationSeries here These monthly...
Maputo National Park declared a Unesco World Heritage Site
Daily Maverick
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July 14, 2025
Mozambique has received global acclaim for setting aside the Maputo National Park as the country’s second World Heritage Site, further strengthening its commitment to conserving a large area of its southern coastline for future generations. The...
Mozambique targets energy independence with new refinery backed by Nigeria’s Aiteo
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 13, 2025
Mozambique has taken a significant step towards energy independence and regional influence with the signing of an agreement to develop a 240,000 barrels-per-day (bpd) oil refinery, backed by Nigerian energy firm Aiteo. The agreement, formalised...