Africa: The New Triangle of Tension in the Horn of Africa

[ad_1] Key takeaways: Diplomatic and media tensions have escalated between Egypt and Ethiopia following Addis Abeba's announcement of the completion of work on the Renaissance Dam and Egypt's commencement of its joint defense agreement with Somalia. The emerging conflict between Egypt and Somalia on one side, and Ethiopia on the other, has deep strategic roots, revolving around Somalia's position in the regional framework and Ethiopia's ambitions to secure its vital regional interests and endeavor to turn into a naval, military […]

October 4, 2024

Africa

Africa’s Nuclear Dreams a Fusion of High Hopes and High Hurdles

[ad_1] Africa's nuclear energy ambitions face significant challenges as experts question whether the continent's infrastructure can support such a leap. Industry leaders from the US and Africa's nuclear energy sector are meeting in Nairobi this week to discuss how to move forward. The four-day conference aims to address the obstacles hindering the adoption of nuclear energy on the continent. While South Africa remains the only African nation with nuclear power […]

August 30, 2024

News

Nigeria: Gas Explosion Razes Yobe Varsity Female Hostel

[ad_1] A fire outbreak from a gas explosion has burnt down a female hostel block in the Yobe State University, Damaturu. Daily Trust gathered that the fire started at about 7pm of Tuesday, from a cooking gas cylinder in the building. It was gathered that eight traumatised female students had been admitted in the university's clinic and the specialist hospital in Damaturu. No life was lost. Confirming the incident, the management of the state university said the outbreak happened at […]

February 14, 2024

Africa

Africa: European Demand Driving $1 Trillion Spending On Gas Production Worldwide This Decade

[ad_1] $223 billion of this to be spent on new gas production to supply Europe *** Brussels, January 29 - The fossil fuel industry is forecast to spend more than one trillion dollars globally over the next decade on producing gas for European markets, according to Global Witness analysis of Rystad Energy data. Despite climate and energy experts' warnings that any new fossil fuel production will push the world beyond 1.5°C heating, $223 billion of this trillion dollar sum is […]

January 29, 2024

Africa

Africa: Start-Ups Powering Up Africa’s Solar Energy Ecosystem

[ad_1] They are increasingly offering advanced energy solutions to the majority of people across Africa facing blackouts, brownouts and poor electricity supply Often referred to as the "Sun continent," Africa receives more hours of bright sunlight than any other continent. But even with 60 per cent of the world's solar resources, Africa has only one per cent of solar generation capacity, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Due to energy production and infrastructure challenges, many African countries regularly deal […]

January 26, 2024

Energy