Eritrea
Can Eritrea’s mining sector flourish under autocratic rule?
Eritrea – known as Africa's North Korea – is attracting considerable Chinese interest in its vast mineral resources despite the regime's autocratic nature.
Global access to energy starts to fall for the first time in a decade, says IEA
Population growth means that for the first time in a decade access to global energy has begun to fall despite the massive investment going into clean energy to fight the climate crisis, the International Energy Agency said in a new report.
Rain, rain go away
The hotter the world gets, the more water the air can hold and the more it will rain.
SDS storms fed by sand and dust equal in weight to 350 Great Pyramids of Giza, says UNCCD
Sometimes known as the sirocco, haboob, yellow dust, white storm or harmattan, the phenomenon that engulfs everything in its path can be a costly disaster.
Saudi Arabia hosts kingdom's first Africa summit, to boost ties, promote stability
Saudi Arabia is hosting its first ever Africa Summit, underscoring Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's (MbS) growing focus on African affairs.