World Bank approves new financing to enhance climate change mitigation and adaptation in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 03 November 2025: The World Bank Board of Directors last week approved an additional grant of $18.34 million to support Sierra Leone in enhancing biodiversity protection, environmental sustainability, and climate change...

Child begging in the Sahel reflects precarious circumstances of region facing multiple crises

Photo of so-called Talibé children. Image by Soumaila Aya. Used with permission. In the major cities of Central Sahel countries, such as Niamey in Niger, Bamako in Mali, and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, an alarming phenomenon of child begging has...

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE FARMER’S CRY

The Sahel region of West Africa, stretching from Senegal to Chad, was once known for its vast grasslands, rich soil, and rhythmic cycles of rain and harvest. Today, that landscape is changing dramatically. The once-predictable rains now come late,...

Hendrix Genetics earns FAO recognition

Hendrix Genetics has received Technical Recognition from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the category of Sustainable Livestock Transformation. The award was presented in mid-October during the FAO’s 80th...

‘learning from the local’ book by piers taylor links locality with new era of sustainable design

Learning from the Local: architect Piers Taylor’s new book An exploration of context-specific, locally sourced, and sustainable architecture, Learning From the Local is the new book by British architect and broadcaster Piers Taylor. As the world...

Between Conflict and Collapse: The Need for Ceasefire and Aid in Africa

As global attention remains focused on the Russia-Ukraine war, the crisis in Gaza, and the recent stand-off between Israel and Iran, Africa is witnessing its most severe wave of conflicts and humanitarian suffering since 1946. The African...

Grey List: ‘Naira Returns Stronger Against US Dollar’

Naira has recorded its strongest performance in 10 months, rising to ₦1,444.42 against the United States Dollar ($) at the official market. Naija News reports that the development comes following Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task...

Sharjah hosts 31 expert publishing workshops

As a prelude to the Sharjah International Book Fair 2025, the 15th Sharjah International Publishers Conference has convened a global assembly of publishers from around the world; and beyond the grand speeches and keynote addresses, a different...

Burkina Faso: Gold, Growth and the Frontier Challenge

By Africa Risk Control (ARC) – Burkina Faso, a landlocked West African nation of nearly 23 million people, is quietly emerging as a frontier economy with growing investment appeal — despite the security and logistical challenges that often...

Global Heating: How Vernacular Architecture is Affected by the Climate Crisis

The Painted Houses of Tiébélé. Image © tumblr Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1035554/global-heating-how-vernacular-architecture-is-affected-by-the-climate-crisis Vernacular architecture is often...

Burkina Faso Partners with National Broadcaster to Use AI for Inclusive Communication and Linguistic Accessibility

The Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications of Burkina Faso has signed a landmark agreement with Radio and Television of Burkina (RTB) to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the country’s public communication...

Leaders of the track: Saudi Arabia and UAE bring luxury train travel back

When Italian entrepreneur Paolo Barletta talks about trains, he doesn’t just see carriages and tracks – he sees “hotels on wheels”. As chief executive of Arsenale Group, the Italian company behind some of the world’s most ambitious rail projects,...

Above Food Congratulates Merger Partner Palm Global Technologies and Subsidiary Palm Promax Investments on Landmark Burkina Faso Stablecoin Agreement and Multi-Trillion-Dollar Gold- and Mineral-Backed Asset Commitment

REGINA, SK, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Above Food Ingredients Inc. (NASDAQ: ABVE) (“Above Food” or the “Company”) today announced and celebrated the first of many sovereign strategic partnerships involving its merger partner Palm Global...

West Africa’s Major Energy Stakeholders to Lead on Clean Energy Conversation

Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has been confirmed as Patron of the West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS), to be held in Accra from 2–3 December 2025. The Summit brings together regional government leaders, investors, and...

Climate Change And The Farmer’s Cry: Adapting To A Drying Sahel -By Hadiza Ibrahim Ba’aba

The Sahel region of West Africa, stretching from Senegal to Chad, was once known for its vast grasslands, rich soil, and rhythmic cycles of rain and harvest. Today, that landscape is changing dramatically. The once-predictable rains now come late,...

Mahama pushes for new regional security platform to tackle extremism as Germany pledges €65m support

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to establish a new regional security platform that will bring together Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to strengthen cooperation in the fight against violent extremism. Speaking at a joint press...

Supercharged dust storms are exposing millions to deadly air pollution

More people are getting sick due to sand and dust storms that are now more intense and frequent, contributor Sean Mowbray reported for Mongabay. The intensifying storms have exposed many millions more people to dangerous levels of particulate...

FATF delisting lifts naira, boosts economic confidence

Nigeria’s financial markets have surged with renewed optimism following the country’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list, TEMITOPE AINA reports The delisting of Nigeria from the Financial Action Task Force grey list—a global...

Ghana and Germany agree on stronger regional response to terrorism in West Africa

President John Dramani Mahama has called for the creation of a new platform to engage Sahel states in joint security efforts against violent extremism, describing instability in the sub-region as “a cancer” that will spread if not tackled...

Burkina Faso to study Ghana’s investment promotion strategies

Burkina Faso will send a high-level delegation to Ghana to study the country’s investment promotion strategies, Sampson Ahi, the Deputy Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, has said. He disclosed this on the sidelines of the maiden...