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Gas flaring created 389 million tonnes of carbon pollution last year, report finds
Canada's National Observer
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July 24, 2025
This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration The fossil fuel industry pumped an extra 389 million tonnes of carbon pollution into the atmosphere last year by needlessly flaring gas,...
Over 140,000 children vaccinated against measles in southern Libya
The Libya Observer
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More than 140,000 children have been vaccinated against measles and rubella in southern Libya, according to Salem Shneishih, Director of the Vaccination Department at the National Center for Disease Control. The campaign, launched across...
North Africa Bitumen Company explains its choice of Misrata Free Zone as its Libya operations base
Libya Herald
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July 25, 2025
Speaking in an interview published yesterday by Misrata Free Zone (MFZ), Paul-Henri Aumont, Regional Director of the North African Bitumen Production Company, explained why his company chose MFZ as its Libya operations base for its Bitumen Storage...
Climate-Driven Hunger Will Fuel the Next Migration Crisis
Project Syndicate
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As agricultural production falters and competition over dwindling resources intensifies, food insecurity has emerged as one of the primary factors behind the global migration surge. Unless leaders confront the root causes of displacement, today’s...
Nokia to Power Medusa Submarine Cable Connecting Morocco to Europe
Morocco World News
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July 30, 2025
Marrakech – Nokia has secured the contract to supply technology for the ambitious Medusa submarine cable project, the Finnish telecommunications group announced Monday. The company will provide its 1830 GX platform and ICE7 coherent optics,...
Emissions surge: Gas flaring in 2024 released 389 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent, as global flare volumes highest since 2007
Down to Earth
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Flaring at oil and gas facilities operated by the national oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, and several smaller companies, likely with limited expertise or funding for gas utilisation, accounted for 60 per cent of Nigeria’s...
Terrorism, climate change, cyber threats deepening Nigeria’s security woes — Chief of Defence Staff
Alexa.ng
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July 25, 2025
…Calls for unity, stronger institutions to combat global fragility. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa has sounded the alarm over the worsening state of Nigeria’s national security, attributing the deepening crisis to terrorism,...
5 Signs of a Toxic Teenager: What Every Parent Must Watch Out For
Pulse
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July 30, 2025
Parenting a teenager is never a smooth ride. They’re moody, stubborn, secretive, and that’s on a good day. But there’s a difference between normal teenage rebellion and toxic behaviour that causes emotional damage to the family or others. When a...
Libya signs deal to boost clean energy in oil sector
The Libya Observer
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Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdel-Sadiq, signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday with Aseel Younes, acting head of the Renewable Energy Authority, to support the country’s energy transition and expand the use of clean energy. The...
Trump Advisor Boulous meets Haftar in Benghazi, reviews Libyan-American cooperation
The Libya Observer
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The Advisor to the US President Donald Trump for African Affairs, Massad Boulous, met Thursday at the so-called General Command headquarters in Rajma near Benghazi, with Khalifa Haftar. According to a statement released by Haftar’s office, the two...
Libya opens doors to 40+ oil firms
Libyan Express
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July 22, 2025
Oil and gas revival gains momentum. Photo via ReutersLibya has attracted participation from over 40 international oil and gas companies in its latest licensing round, signalling renewed global confidence in the country’s energy sector. The...
Can the Vulnerable Seychelles Sustain Another Resort?
Foreign Policy
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July 30, 2025
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Environmentalists protest a resort project in the Seychelles, Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces name a rival government, and Nigeria wins the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations soccer...
Libya’s 100-metre rule: why you can’t build by the sea
Libyan Express
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July 20, 2025
Protecting the coast: inside Libya’s 100-metre lawAs coastal development projects continue to grow in popularity across Libya, one recurring question arises: how close can one legally build to the shoreline? The answer lies in what is commonly...
Libya assumes presidency of African Ministers' Conference of Environment for 2025-2026
The Libya Observer
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Libya, represented by Minister of Environment, Ibrahim Elaraby, has assumed the presidency of the 20th session of the African Ministers' Conference of Environment during the opening session held at the United Nations Environment Programme...
Benghazi Chamber of Commerce participates in Libyan Egyptian Business Forum in Alexandria
Libya Herald
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July 20, 2025
Benghazi Chamber of Commerce participated in the Fourth Edition of the Libyan Egyptian Business Forum in Alexandria, Egypt (19 July) under the slogan: “Egypt and Libya towards sustainable and integrated development”. Benghazi Chamber reported...
Libyan ministers push to activate US energy, trade cooperation
The Libya Observer
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The Acting Minister of Oil and Gas and the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Government of National Unity have discussed practical steps to activate mechanisms for cooperation with the United States in the fields of...
Post-colonial neoliberalism is reshaping Arab cities one by one
Al Mayadeen
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July 30, 2025
Arab cities today stand at a critical crossroads, shaped by the legacies of colonialism, the forces of neoliberalism, and ongoing struggles over identity, power, and space. In Death in Beirut, the late Lebanese writer Tawfiq Yusuf Awwad...
UNESCO confirms danger to Madagascar’s forests is fading, cementing environmental commitment of President Andry Rajoelina’s government
Green Prophet
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July 22, 2025
Headlines in Europe have celebrated Carnac and the Morbihan coast’s recent inscription as UNESCO World Heritage sites. But a quieter, arguably more significant victory was unfolding at the same time in Madagascar. Earlier this month, the island...
How The Restraint Movement Lost Its Way
Liberal Currents
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July 30, 2025
When President Donald Trump was re-elected in 2024, many advocates of a more restrained U.S. foreign policy saw it as a “unique opportunity” for their ideas. A solid number of “restrainers” credited Trump with recognizing that establishment...
Tetra Pak Egypt Area, Zulfa launch $16.3mln greenfield project in Libya
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Tetra Pak Egypt Area, a global leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has launched its first greenfield project in Libya, a key market within Egypt Area, in cooperation with Zulfa, a subsidiary of Alushibe Group, as per...