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Africa launches first-ever model climate change law to guide national legislation
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 20, 2025
The devastating impacts of climate change are no longer distant projections but lived realities affecting lives, ecosystems, and economies worldwide. In Africa, which contributes the least to global emissions yet suffers disproportionately from...
Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa
Witness
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August 17, 2025
In Gabon’s sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa. Two billion years ago, the eastern Gabonese region of...
The Chairperson Of The African Union Commission Message On The Occasion Of The Independence Day Of The Gabonese Republic
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, August 17, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Government and people of the...
Gabon To Bring New Exploration, Gas Opportunities To African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Stage
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 14, 2025/APO Group/ -- As Gabon accelerates efforts to reposition itself as a leading upstream player in Africa, the“Invest in Gabon” Roundtable at African Energy Week (AEW)...
Gabon: The Country with the Same Independence Day as Indonesia
Tempo.co
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August 13, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - In addition to Indonesia, the commemoration of Independence Day on August 17 is also celebrated by the citizens of Gabon. For the African nation, August 17 marks its liberation from colonial rule by France in 1960. Gabon's...
Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Af...
Modern Ghana
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In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa. Two billion years ago, the eastern Gabonese region of...
Gabon Forest Cave Reveals Clues About Prehistoric Central Africa
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 5, 2025
In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa. Two billion years ago, the eastern Gabonese region of...
Liberia Risks Losing Millions in Climate Finance Without Carbon Market Authority
Front Page Africa
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August 8, 2025
Monrovia – Liberia is sitting on a multi-million-dollar climate finance opportunity—but without action, the window is closing fast. While other African nations cash in on their forests and coastlines through regulated carbon markets, Liberia has...
Oil exploration in the Congo basin rainforest could be a disaster for nature and the climate
The Guardian
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August 8, 2025
The “worst place in the world” to explore for oil is open for business. Again. Swathes of the Congo basin rainforest, home to okapis, lowland gorillas, bonobos and other rare wildlife, are being auctioned off by the Democratic Republic of the...
Trump and the not-so-noble Nobel
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for this, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between Serbia and Kosovo, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for keeping...
Gabon, Global Fishing Watch Team Up to Fight IUU Fishing
Africa Defense Forum
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July 29, 2025
Gabon has signed a memorandum of understanding with Global Fishing Watch, a nonprofit organization, that aims to enhance the West African country’s ability to monitor, control and surveil its waters by leveraging satellite technology and data...
Civil society, democracy and governance reforms: Building sustainable partnership for national development
The Sun Nigeria
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August 3, 2025
The civil society in Nigeria took a bold step on unification of their energy to enable them continue to hold the government accountable to the people. On 31st July, 2025, the civil society organised a “Civil Democracy and National Development”...
Gabon Shifts Student Scholarships to Morocco in Major Educational Reform
Morocco World News
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July 24, 2025
Marrakech – Gabon’s government has announced that starting from the 2025-2026 academic year, scholarships for studies abroad will be awarded only for priority fields while favoring strategic destinations like Morocco. The announcement came through...
Carrefour expands in Africa with DRC launch, promotes sustainability in Kenya
Food Business Africa Magazine
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August 2, 2025
CONGO – Carrefour has officially opened its first store in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking a significant expansion into the Central African market. The store, launched in partnership with local retailer Hyper Psaro, is located in...
Sustainable Housing takes CenterStage at Shelter Afrique's AGM
African Business
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July 23, 2025
This article was produced with the support of Shelter Afrique Development Bank Following the official launch of Shelter Afrique Development Bank’s 44th Annual General Meeting in Algiers, two high-level debates were held in the afternoon,...
A guide to wildlife series Parenthood
What to Watch
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July 30, 2025
Parenthood explores the obstacles and rewards faced by a range of animals as they try to ensure the survival of the next generation. The wildlife documentary, narrated by Sir David Attenborough and airing on BBC One in August, showcases the...
I am buying an Apple TV+ subscription just to watch this new wildlife photography show!
Digital Camera World
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July 28, 2025
If you love photography, storytelling, and the natural world, there’s a new Apple TV+ series that’s about to rocket to the top of your must-watch list. The Wild Ones is a new, visually stunning wildlife documentary series, a high-stakes adventure...
Summary of the 2025 GEDI Science Team Meeting
NASA
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August 18, 2025
Introduction The 2025 Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Science Team Meeting (STM) took place April 1–3, 2025 at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). Upwards of 60 participants attended in-person, while several others...
Cameroonian Law Firm at the Heart of a Major Gabonese Project: Dudieu Avocats Safeguards Oliguiville’s Intellectual Property
Cameroon Online
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July 26, 2025
CameroonOnline.ORG | Cameroonian expertise continues to shine beyond its borders. In a significant vote of confidence, the Gabonese government and the municipality of Oyem have entrusted Dudieu Avocats, a Cameroonian law firm, with the task of...
Cameroonian Firm to Protect Intellectual Property of Gabon's Oliguiville Project
Business in Cameroon
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July 25, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - The law firm Dudieu Avocats, specializing in intellectual property litigation, has been selected by the Gabonese state and the municipality of Oyem to secure the intellectual assets of the "Oliguiville" project. This...