Link to Article:https://www.pipeline-journal.net/news/algeria-nigeria-niger-sign-agreements-advance-trans-saharan-gas-pipeline-project Algeria, Nigeria, and Niger have signed agreements on the acceleration of the development of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Project(TSGP). The agreements were signed during the 4th ministerial meeting of the TSGP. They include an update to the project’s feasibility study, a compensation agreement, and a non-disclosure agreement among the energy companies involved. The agreement was described as… Read more »
Link to Article:https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/403404 The Israeli Energy and Infrastructure Minister agreed with the Ethiopian Energy and Water Minister to cooperate in energy/water development,ment, and innovations. The main goal was to strengthen the relations between the two countries and integrate Israeli companies in Ethiopia. Israel has cutting-edge technologies, and Ethiopia is considered to have the largest economy in Africa. Both business people… Read more »
Link to Article:https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/262177/drc-bishops-stress-need-for-ceasefire-dialogue-and-human-dignity The Catholic Bishop that heads the Justice, Peace, and Development(JPDC) of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar(SECAM-JPDC) has made appeals for the violence in the East of the DRC to cease. The statement that Bishop Stephan Dami Mamza of Nigeria signed appealed for an Immediate Ceasefire in the area and reinforcement of prior peace… Read more »
Link to Article:https://international.la-croix.com/laudato-si/ethiopia-bets-on-the-false-banana-that-could-help-combat-hunger In Ethiopia, a new plant has begun to take over the scene in the battle against hunger. The ensete plant, or “False Banana,” is a drought-resistant nutritional resource many in Ethiopia have begun to look to as a reliable food source for the population. The current popular plant of choice, teff, takes up 30% of Ethiopian’s field… Read more »
Link to Article:https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2024-11/ethiopia-pope-francis-bishop-appointments-indigenous-leadership.html Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, has appointed five Ethiopian-born bishops for the respective dioceses for the first time in history. While Ethiopia was one of the first to accept Christianity, the Catholic Church is a minority in the country and has suffered religious persecution and strife. Pope Francis has clarified that he wishes to support… Read more »
Link to Article:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-invests-55-million-to-tackle-mpox-in-sub-saharan-africa UK Ministers have announced £5.5 million aid to help research the mpox virus that broke out in the Dem. Rep. Of the Congo and is spreading to other countries. This plan has been proposed and put into place to help protect the UK public from future outbreaks of mpox that may occur. The funding will go specifically… Read more »
