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African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) supports electric cooking expansion across three African nations This program makes clean cooking appliances more affordable and accessible by prefinancing induction cookers and recovering costs through carbon credit sales in the voluntary market

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 22, 2025/ — The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org), is tackling charcoal dependence in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia with a $4 million reimbursable grant. This grant will fund the Burn Electric Cooking Expansion Program (BEEP), deploying 115,000 Burn ECOA Electric Induction Cookers […]

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Russia to fine people for searching for ‘extremist’ content

Political strategist Dmitry Kisiyev joined the protest against the new legislation. His placard reads: ‘For a Russia without censorship. Orwell wrote a dystopia, not a manual’ Chi-Hui Lin with AFP, Reuters The lower house of the Russian parliament approved legislation imposing fines on people searching online for content that the authorities deem “extremist.” Protesters are calling

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Reigning champions England produced yet another remarkable comeback to reach the Euro 2025 final with a last-gasp victory over Italy in extra time.

England make incredible comeback as Kelly and Agyemang star Emma Sanders BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Stade de Genève England England 2 1 Italy Reigning champions England produced yet another remarkable comeback to reach the Euro 2025 final with a last-gasp victory over Italy in extra time. Teenage striker Michelle Agyemang kept England

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US House speaker shuts down chamber to block Epstein vote

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., carried a binder with him Monday as he pushed for public disclosure of files in the Epstein case. Francis Chung / Politico via AP Speaker Mike Johnson expressed unusual frustration with fellow Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who is working with Democrats to force the release of the Epstein files. US House of

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Uganda’s PRESIDENT MUSEVENI MEETS OUTGOING FRENCH AMBASSADOR H.E XAVIER STICKER

President Museveni chats with outgoing French Ambassador to Uganda Xavier Sticker (C) as Gregory Sidrach (L) the economic counsellor and Yann Chollet (R) the Defence Attache look on. PPU Photo President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today met and held discussions with the outgoing Ambassador of France to Uganda, H.E. Xavier Sticker at State House Entebbe. During

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Trump says he will ‘probably’ meet with Chinese President Xi in ‘not too distant future’

Trump says he will ‘probably’ meet with Chinese President Xi in ‘not too distant future’   WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will “probably” meet with Xi Jinping in the “not too distant future” following a previously announced public invitation from the Chinese leader to visit Beijing. “President Xi has invited me

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Israeli army chief threatens escalation in region, vows to weaken Syria and Hezbollah

Israeli army chief threatens escalation in region, vows to weaken Syria and Hezbollah.   The Israeli army has laid out a plan to intensify its attacks in the region, saying this was a part of “challenging security concerns,” amid the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and Israeli military aggression in Lebanon, Syria and other countries.

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NATO member tells citizens ‘leave Russia now’ in ‘drastic deterioration’ warning

NATO member tells citizens ‘leave Russia now’ in ‘drastic deterioration’ warning.   Citizens of Poland have been urged to leave Russia by any commercial or private means possible after the country, which is a member of NATO, was recognised as a hostile state. Poland has urged its citizens to urgently leave Russia. The country’s Ministry of

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Ukraine Passes Law Undermining Anti-Corruption Agencies

Ukraine Passes Law Undermining Anti-Corruption Agencies.   As lawmakers vote to grant sweeping control over NABU and SAPO to the Prosecutor General, critics warn Ukraine’s anti-graft institutions are being raided and dismantled. Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday passed legislation that significantly curtails the independence of its two main anti-corruption agencies, drawing swift backlash from citizens and

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Minister Diamantino Azevedo Awarded Medal for Peace and Energy Leadership as Angola Charts Bold Energy Future

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 22, 2025/ — In recognition of a lifetime dedicated to peace, development and the advancement of Angola’s oil and gas industry, Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, Minister of Mineral Resources, Petroleum and Gas, has been awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 50th Anniversary of National Independence in the Peace and Development Class by Angola’s

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