insert_link World US and EU suspend trade war over tariffs The United States and the European Union will pause their ongoing trade war until after the Presidential election, it was announced on Tuesday. Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminium, and the EU's levies on American goods including motorcycles and whisky, will be suspended until the end of March 2025. Benji Hyer reports. todayDecember 20, 2023 18
Africa Africa needs just trade for a Just Energy Transition, African Development Bank head says at Doha Forum The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr Akinwumi Adesina has reiterated his warning that the introduction of a carbon border tax by the European Union could push Africa back into exporting raw commodities and undermine its industrialisation gains. The European Union recently launched the initial phase of a Europe-wide carbon tax on imported goods as part of its climate change reduction measures. Adesina said this could penalize African […] todayDecember 14, 2023 9
insert_link World China wants stronger relations with EU at summit starting Thursday China says it wants to strengthen relations with the European Union when their leaders meet this week for the first summit since the end of the covid pandemic. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong. todayDecember 5, 2023 4
insert_link Namibia EU remains committed to protecting women and girls: Martins The European Union (EU) will remain at the forefront of the international effort to defend the rights of every woman and for every girl to live free and safe. This was stated by the head of the EU delegation to Namibia, Beatriz Martins, here on Wednesday. Martins said the EU has a policy that promotes the rights of women and children, as well as economic, social, and cultural rights. She […] todayNovember 30, 2023 12
insert_link Namibia EU and UNFPA unite to combat GBV in Namibia The European Union (EU) delegation in Namibia on Wednesday signed a contribution agreement with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The EU contributed N.dollars 28 million towards a national campaign aimed at fostering gender equality and combating gender-based violence (GBV) in Namibia. EU Ambassador to Namibia, Beatriz Martins, signed the agreement with UNFPA assistant representative Loide Amkongo. Martins noted that the agreement themed ‘Gender Equality/Combating Gender-Based Violence’ is a collaborative […] todayNovember 30, 2023 4
insert_link 2 Oshiwambo Joseph Borell tiindiile eegeeko lyiilwitho mo Gaza li lelepekwe Omunambelewa gopombanda gomilandu dhiikwapondje mo EU Joseph Borell okwiindiile etanunemo lyompangela yoku egeka iilwitho mo Gaza,ndjoka tayiya pehulilo ongula. Pethimbo lyegeko lyiilwitho lyomasiku 4 ,mboka kwali yeedhililwa otaya hanganithwa naanegumbo yawo . Ompangela pokati ka Israel no Hamas otayi hulu ongula,ashike Borell okwati ompangela nayi lelepekwe opo yi vule okulonga noyi kwate ethimbo omanga pata kongwa ekandulepo lyomukundu gopapalitika. Borell okwali ta popi nena mo Barcelona petameko lyoshigongi sho Integorvermental […] todayNovember 27, 2023 6 2
insert_link Namibia Closing Event Marks Success of ‘Museum Outreach Programme’ in Namibia The culmination of the 'Museum Outreach Programme,' a joint initiative by the Goethe-Institut and the University of Namibia, was celebrated at the closing event held on November 17, 2023. The project, spanning 46 months, received funding from the European Union with EUR 200,000 (approximately 4 million Namibian Dollars) and the Goethe-Institut with EUR 64,000 (approximately 1.3 million Namibian Dollars). The overarching goal of the initiative was to fortify civil society […] todayNovember 21, 2023 7
insert_link Africa African nations are increasingly favouring green bonds over emissions trading to power their transition to green energy. By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency African countries are now favouring raising funds for projects that have positive climate and sustainability outcomes over emissions trading as green bond issuances soar across the continent. While legislative plans to regulate the sale of carbon credits are proliferating the continent, this race has been beset by controversies, with critics claiming it allows companies to continue polluting without reducing their emissions. Green bonds are becoming […] todayNovember 15, 2023 6
