ABUJA, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment, the Embassy of Japan in Nigeria, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), have signed a JPY 319 million (approximately US$2.8m) agreement to support government efforts to deve…
ALGIERS-The Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Aimene Benabderrahmane on Tuesday will co-chair with the Tunisian Head of Government, Najla Bouden the commemorative ceremonies of the 64th anniversary of the events of Sakiet Sidi-Youcef in the Tunisian…
ALGIERS- A partnership project was signed by Algeria, Germany and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in support to the Algerian State’s capacity to fight against Covid-19, through the acquisition of medical products and equipment and the strengthening of the epidemic’s integrated management capabilities, UNDP said Thursday in a statement. Source: ALGERIA PRESS SERVICE
Last year joined the list of the seven warmest years on record, the UN weather agency said on Wednesday, and was also the seventh consecutive year when the global temperature has been more than 1°C above pre-industrial levels; edging closer to the limit laid out under the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Although average … Read more
ALGIERS-The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune sent a message of condolences to the family of the Mujaheed and former footballer, Abdelkrim Kerroum, one of the heroes who raised the flag of Algeria within the soccer team of the National Liberation Front (FLN). “Allah Almighty wanted the Mujaheed Abdelkrim Kerroum, one of the sportsmen and … Read more
With a total of 14,759,132 confirmed cases and 263,323 deaths, as of 11 October 2021, COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect the life of children, and add to the pre-existing deprivations across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In addition to the direct and indirect effects of the pandemic, the region faced with increased … Read more
Computers have become amazingly precise at translating spoken words to text messages and scouring huge troves of information for answers to complex questions. At least, that is, so long as you speak English or another of the world’s dominant languages. But try talking to your phone in Yoruba, Igbo or any number of widely spoken … Read more
JOHANNESBURG — Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s legacy is reverberating among young South Africans, many of whom were not born when the clergyman battled apartheid and sought full rights for the nation’s Black majority. Tutu, who died Sunday at the age of 90, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for those efforts. Even though they … Read more